The Triumph of the Elect

Would you like to be transferred to the world of the biblical story by the sounds of the pipe organ, the story about countless number of people all clad in white, holding palm branches in their hands and giving praise to God and the Lamb?

For the first time in Lithuania, this Saturday at Vilnius University St. John's church I will improvise a recital "The Triumph of the Elect."

In the program - musical story based on the fragment from the 7th chapter of the Book of Revelation.

Here's the text (taken from Bible Gateway):

9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robesand were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:
“Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb.”
11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the eldersand the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”
13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”
14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”
And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore,
“they are before the throne of God
    and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
    will shelter them with his presence.
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,’
    nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’

These images will the a perfect source for organ improvisations. During the concert my listeners will have a text in front of them, and I will be creating here and now an hour-long tone poem with musical means which will help the lovers of organ music to travel in their minds to this fantastic world of visions.

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​Ausra's Harmony Exercise:
Modulation from E Minor to C Major: i-V65-i=iii-IV-II65+-I64-V-V7/6-I-IV64-I

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