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Visions is a four-movement showpiece for solo violin in unique combination with upper-voice choir, harp, and strings (or organ). Inspired by the idea of 'Jerusalem' both as a Holy City and a utopian ideal of heavenly peace and seraphic bliss, the composer has selected four biblical texts, in English and Latin, that express different aspects of this vision. The profound subject matter is taken up in the celestial soundworld of the choir and the virtuosic, vibrant, and expressive writing for violin, all set against a backdrop of rich textures and harmonies in the strings and harp. The work may be performed by women's or boys' voices. The accompaniment is available in two different instrumentations: harp and string ensemble or harp and organ.
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13 257 263 cresc. cresc. f mf 2 mf 2 2 dim. mp 2 2 2 f 2 2 2 2 p p 14 Andante con moto q = h. of preceding 269 for online perusal only pp p 276 rall. f espress. mf mp mf mp p p
14 3. Lament for Jerusalem 281 Andante q = 66 p espress. *Si - on is 286 Andante q = 66 wast pp pp Ped. Ped. Ped. (con Ped.) - ed, is wast pp - ed and brought for online perusal only p 291 15 low; 15 mp mp molto espress. pp *The melody line and the text from here to bar 309 derive from William Byrd’s motet Bow thine ear, O Lord. mp Je -
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