John Adams: Opera Choruses - Volume 3

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The collection showcases John Adams's powerful choruses from his operas, edited by Grant Gershon, with new piano arrangements by Chitose Okashiro. Celebrated for their emotional depth and relevance, Adams's choruses serve as vital narrative elements in his works. Volume 3 focuses on "The Death of Klinghoffer," which dramatizes the 1985 Achille Lauro incident. The choruses vary in tone, from the haunting Night Chorus to the gentle Day Chorus, blending operatic and oratorio styles, and are arranged for mixed choir and piano.