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Dawn at Laona
Song Cycle by Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000)
This cantata suggests the composer's dream operas for which he creates his own libretti, It is a journey of the soul into remote regions of strange universes.
1. Prelude  [sung text checked 1 time]
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And there is great strength, but a kindly strength [ ... ]
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And I was riding on a mighty, swift-borne sledge [ ... ]
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And I came out of these remote darknesses to less remote [ ... ]
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