| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
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| Composition Year | 1984 ca. |
| Genre Categories | Sacred choruses; Choruses; Religious works; |
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| Work Title | The Gospel According to John |
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| Alternative. Title | SATB a cappella and Speaker |
| Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWS 19 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1984 ca. |
| Librettist | New Testament |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 11 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | speaker, mixed chorus (SATB) |
“In the beginning was the Word...” and is the “Word” the primordial sound (vibration) from which all creation springs? In any event this text with all its ambiguities has spoken to me strongly enough to want to set it to music, in this case an a cappella choral work with solo speaker. The style of music is also somewhat ambiguous, from the cluster-like sounds of the 20th century avant-garde to simpler tonal settings – all, I believe, in service of this most mystical of Gospels.
– W. Jay Sydeman
