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Painting: The Sibyl showing Aeneas the Underworld Charon's boat by Jacob van Swanenburg - circa 1620

Link: The Underworld by Jacob van Swanenburg 

A descent into the Underworld. Told entirely by music.

 

Pieces used as a basis for the movements:

  • Henry Purcell - King Arthur - What power art thou?

 

  • J. S. Bach - Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227

 

  • Samuel Barber - Agnus dei (Adagio for Strings Op. 11, transcribed for mixed chorus)

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