ABOUT American poet/composer Lynn Job
1-page article by Antony Corcoran | here (.pdf) | Webpage biography here for more!
Lynn Job has received wide acclaim in recent years for her evocative concert music which combines rich, poetic imagery with a sophisticated, yet instantly appealing musical language. "Pure magic!" (says percussionist Christopher Deane).
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ABOUT Anchored in Perath: an apocalypse
"Boastful pride of sweet Perath,
Six words carried soft away . . .
impaled onto their trumpet horns -
Abram left them in their tents."
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"Anchored in Perath: an apocalypse" was commissioned by organist Carson Cooman and premiered by him on June 21, 2006 in Penfield, New York. The following was printed in the program:
"Anchored in Perath: an apocalypse" (2006) is a 6-minute piece for solo organ inspired by a 4-stanza apocalyptic poem: "Sacred Stream IV: Meditations by the River Euphrates" (1999). This poem is the last in a 4-poem set about the past, present and future of the 4 rivers of Eden - written by the composer while residing a short walk from the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland (the Atlantic coast north of Liscannor Bay).
Per-ath’ is the Hebrew name for Euphrates, and the individuals who are “anchored” are the 4 angels bound there, loosed for great destruction only at the 6th Trumpet (Rev. 9: 13-21, violent war). Relating to this vision are also the visions of the 6th Bowl (Rev. 16: 12-16, where the Euphrates dries up), and, the 6th Seal (Rev. 6:12-17, a great earthquake). The numbers 6 and 4 become embedded in many levels throughout this layered work of blended poetry, music, and visual collage - hand-pastelled, glued, and torn by the composer. Stepping back from this complex canvas, the musical elements are oppositely calm and reflective, abstractly evocative, bold, at once clear and impressionistic - leaving space for the consideration of a past and prophetic drama so enormous, musical gestures fail to compete for foreground.
This unique art piece developed from Mr. Cooman’s request (2005) for a graphic notation score (a rare, 20th-century illustrated print genre from which a musician must extrapolate sonic material) with an archaeological patina. The composer chose to make this a very personal work drawing on her Judean desert expedition experiences in Qumran, Israel (1989), her years of spiritual studies, and her penchant for symbolist design.
The performer plays from a single, large color poster and is supplied with helps and keys to decipher various directions for cuneiform clefs, Sanskrit tempi, mixed alphabets, 1200 B.C. oil lamps, Qumran scroll jars, and more. A few sections of indeterminacy exist. Real cuneiform music was researched, real artifacts photographed - even down to a silver cartouche “Lynn” made at the Egyptian Pyramids, followed by “Job” faux-embossed onto a clay seal (brought out from the destruction layer of Jerusalem, the time of Baruch the Scribe) shown on the back cover credits. In the center of the top half is a reproduction of a mystic angel by George Frederick Watts “The Dweller in the Innermost” (1886) - completely unknown to the poet/composer until the last stage of this project and perfectly suited to the vision.
This was a project terrific to explore and design, and, deeply satisfying to complete. "Anchored in Perath: an apocalypse" is published by Buckthorn Music Press (BMP no. 88) as a 4-fold color poster in a limited, numbered edition.
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Is this poster art/score real music? Yes!
- Here's a synthesized version of Panel II
Real Audio - (415 KB, 45 sec.) | here |
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HOW TO GET ONE
| Choose from 3 versions | any version can be flat or folded:
(# 1) Collectable, Limited edition (numbered, certificate of authenticity autographed, 1-100)
(# 2) Limited edition (unnumbered, short run)
(# 3) Limited edition, mistrim (budget)
NOTE: this item is sold unframed.
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(Choice # 1)
COLLECTABLE - Certified, Limited edition, first printing (only 100 made).
Print production supervised by the composer in the press bay. Each print hand-numbered by the composer with a corresponding, numbered & autographed "Certificate of Authenticity" with one-of-a-kind trace mark, Choose flat (for framing) or folded (for performance or study).
Your unique Print Number will be selected by the composer herself. If you have a special request, please call or write at the time of your order. Requested numbers cannot be guaranteed to be available.
PRICE
$300.00 ea. | (includes the added premium for certification)
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