Apocalypsis
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Apocalypsis is a large-scale, experimental music-theatre work by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer that explores themes of cosmic destruction and spiritual renewal through immersive, ritual-like performance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental music-theatre work
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large-scale musical composition ⓘ music-theatre work ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
to create a total theatre experience
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to evoke a communal ritual ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Revelation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | R. Murray Schafer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | R. Murray Schafer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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experimental music ⓘ music theatre ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary Canadian music theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part 1: John’s Vision
NERFINISHED
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Part 2: Credo ⓘ |
| intendedSetting | non-traditional performance spaces ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integration of ritual and theatre
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mass participation of performers ⓘ site-specific staging ⓘ surround-sound vocal writing ⓘ use of silence and sustained sonorities ⓘ |
| notableRevival | Luminato Festival 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRevivalLocation | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | R. Murray Schafer’s theatrical cycle of works ⓘ |
| performanceDuration | approximately 2–3 hours ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
immersive
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ritual-like ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | London, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| requires |
actors
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dancers ⓘ multiple choirs ⓘ orchestra ⓘ spatialized performers ⓘ very large cast ⓘ |
| structure | two-part work ⓘ |
| subject |
end of the world
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rebirth of the cosmos ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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cosmic destruction ⓘ ritual ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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Book of Revelation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOeuvre | one of R. Murray Schafer’s major works ⓘ |
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