Revelation in Spoken Word and Song - ch 14 (v9.35)

To the Praise, Glory, and Honor of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Summary of changes (keyed to rehearsal marks) (from v9.34 to v9.35):
Instruments
1. all chapters (including piano reduction): to clean up any errors, exported score from mcsz to mxl and then back to mcsz
2. all chapters: for the string section, implemented selected harmony rules focusing on ensuring smooth voice leading and avoiding harsh dissonances
3. all chapters: transferred some string passages to woodwinds and/or brass including
3.a. ch 2,9,14,17,18,21 oboe and bassoon for sexual immorality
3,b. ch 2,3,12,13,16,20 low brass for serpent, dragon, etc.
4. ch 2,9,11,12,13,16,17,19 Updated war leitmotif played by cellos and double basses
5. ch 2,3 now violas and cellos go down while choir goes up in introductions to the seven churches
Vocal
6. ch 2 2I (choir) "in the paradise": adjusted rhythm
7. ch 3 3P (bass) "come on the whole world": made "on" and "the" 1/8th notes
8. ch 8 8O (choir) "who are yet to sound": added accents
9. ch 9 9H (choir) "the first woe is" changed to all half notes
10. ch 13 13E (choir) "who is like the beast ...": removed accents
11. ch 14 14L (mezzo soprano) "cup of his anger": shortened "of"
12. ch 14 14O (bass) "I heard": made "I" like "blessed"
13. ch 17 17N (alto) "for one hour": shortened "hour"
14. ch 20 20G (baritone) "the second death": now "death" is carried through to end of measure
15. various adjustments, corrections, etc.

Summary of changes (keyed to rehearsal marks) (from v9.33 to v9.34):
Vocal related:
1. 3N: "and who shuts": adjusted notes so S MS A were not all singing the same note.
2. 4E: simplified aahs
3. 14T: "horses, as far": lengthened second note for "horses" and shortened "as" to a quarter note
4. 15F: updated the beginning of four choir sections making notes different and easier to hear
5. 19X: "I saw the heaven opened": started crescendos at beginning of phrase
6. 19Z5: "The armies which are": added crescendos
7. 20M: "There was found no place": added 1 measure of space before phrase
8. 22Z14: "be with all the saints": added decrescendo
Instrument related:
9. 1N: accompaniment in second half of chorus changed to only Cellos and Double Basses
10. 2Z10: added another clay pot break example (one or more clay pots may be broken)
11. 3Z3 "eye salve to anoint your eyes": changed from violins to upward harp glissando
12. 5K: added notes and arpeggios to harp chords
13. 5Q: updated timpani part
14. 6F 6J 6O 6S 6Z3: updated dynamics for endings of seals
15. 9K 9L: added harmonic notes (for violins 1) to the existing cymbal roll for fire smoke and sulphur
16. 11E "power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain": adjusted harp notes to be in same key
17. 12D 12L 17C: added in oboes sooner and/or adjusted notes for "into the wilderness"
18. 13H: "If anyone is to go into captivity, he will …": added chains
19. 13H: "If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must …": added downward violin glissandos
20. 14M 19Z15 20I 20J 20P 21H: updated piccolo, viola, cello, and double bass parts for lake of fire
21. 15B 15C: to each mention of the sea of glass, a wire brush on snare (for "mixed with fire") was added/adjusted
22. 16M: adjusted DAW automation for Tam Tam
23. various adjustments, corrections, etc.

Summary of changes (keyed to rehearsal marks) (from v9.32 to v9.33):
Vocal related:
1. 1I 1K 1L: changed from "aahs" to words
2. 1C: made "and" a pickup note
3. 5K: "and the twenty four elders" corrected baritone solo notes
4. 5L: "and made us" corrected tenor note
5. 8G: "went up before God" updated notes/wording for mezzo soprano soloist
6. 8O: "voices" adjusted accents
7. 12H: "word of their testimony. They didn't love their life" adjusted notes sung and instrumental notes
8. 13F: corrected notes for choral aahs
9. 17N: "for one hour" ... shortened note for hour
10. 18E: removed accents
11. 19A: changed from "aahs" to words
12. 19H: corrected wrong note for baritone
13. 19Z6: "clothed in white" lengthened clothed
14. 19Z7: "nations", "wrath" fixed bad notes
15. 19Z14: "worshiped his image" added choral aahs
Instrument related:
16. 1N: "pierced" added tremolo note after downward glissando
17. 6C 6G 6K 6P 6T 6Z4 8B: changed seals played by piano to be similar to bowls, but in the opposite direction
18. 8O 9B 9I 11P 12J 18H 18O 18T: added/updated notes/decrescendos after woes
19. 14M 19Z15 20I 20J 20P 21H: made LOF string glissandos consistent and over a wider range
20. 15E: added crash cymbals
21. 20I: added transition to and from scratch measures
22. indicated which strings to play glissandos on for the string section
23. various adjustments, corrections, etc.

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