Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - first seal

Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book with seven seals"
- Opening of the first seal
The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007.
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And I saw the Lamb opened the first seal and I heard as it were a noise of thunder:

Come! Come! Come!

A white horse! And he who sat on him had a bow and a crown was given to him. And he went forth conquering and to conquer. And in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

The Lord! The King of Kings! The Lord of Lords!
His name is called: 'The word of God.'
The word of God!
His name also is: 'Faithful and true!'
And his eyes were as a flame of fire and upon his head were many crowns. He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood. And he shall rule the nations with a rod of iron. And he will tread the wine press of fierceness and wrath of God Almighty.
The King of Kings! The Lord of Lords!
As victor goes he forth to conquer in the name of the Lord!

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[joeocho88]

I think Franz Schmidt saw the coming of the Third Reich and he was afraid, VERY afraid.

I wonder if he was related to all of the other musical Schmidts...