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- Jonathan Dove
The Walk from the Garden (2012)
(Church Opera in 12 Scenes)- Peters Edition Limited (World)
Commissioned by the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival. First performed 30 May 2012, Salisbury Cathedral.
- S,T + ch; timp/org/2vn.va.vc
- ch
- Soprano, Tenor
- 45 min
- Alasdair Middleton
- English
Programme Note
The story of Adam and Eve’s banishment from the Garden of Eden has a particular resonance in a time of growing awareness of man’s impact on the planet. This moving and poignant 50-minute church opera in 12 scenes is scored for an unusual but approachable line-up: 2 solo singers, chorus, string quartet, timpani and organ. Ideal for companies taking work out of the opera house and introducing opera to the wider community.
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Reviews
Newry Chamber Music . Opera Collective Ireland. Last evening I was on a challenging musical journey with the ambitious performance of Jonathan Dove’s “The Walk from the Garden”. The setting was the Chapel of St Colmans College a perfect venue for this church opera.
In St Colmans there was an immersive audio experience for the audience as they were surrounded by the Choir, organ and timpani as Voice of God, the string quartet off to the side and Adam and Eve emerging from the semi gloom onto the raised area. The thunderous drum, soaring organ and fulsome choir brought God’s voice to the space and you can imagine how, in the intimate space of the College chapel, you could feel the power of ‘the Voice’.