Christmas Vespors
The Christmas Vespers was based on the nine lessons which were Christmas carols. It also included reading from the scripture. The main idea of the Christmas Vespers was to embrace the birth of Jesus and the fall of man kind. Instead of just telling the story through the scripture music was added appositely to the nine readings. This rendition of the Christmas Vespers was exceptionally enjoyable.
The show opened up with the Adam giving into the temptation to Eve and the apple. The music in itself tells the story of what is taking place on the stage. It explains that Adam had been forbidden to take a bite of the fruit. Despite the warning Adam disobeyed and that is why we are here today. I liked that this story was included because it brings the audience back to the place where it all started.
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The song explains the arrival of an Angel that tells Mary she will conceive baby Jesus. The angel tells her she was specifically chosen for this task because she was significantly privileged. The lesson is rather short but that does not take away from its importance. Although it was not one of my favorite lessons it is still vital in telling the story. The music that was introduced into this scene had to be my least favorite. To me the actual music did not fully do this story any justice. The sixth lesson follows shortly after that and it is the about the birth of baby Jesus it seems as though it completes the fifth lesson.
A Christmas carol is the main highlight of the seventh lesson. The song is based on the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus. I believe that this lesson was suppose to show how Jesus went around to the poorest of people and taught his word. Although the music seems rather sad, the scripture reassured the audience that it was not just a time of death. It showed the length that Jesus went to spread his word. This to me was one of the most dramatic
The Christmas Vespers was based on the nine lessons which were Christmas carols. It also included reading from the scripture. The main idea of the Christmas Vespers was to embrace the birth of Jesus and the fall of man kind. Instead of just telling the story through the scripture music was added appositely to the nine readings. This rendition of the Christmas Vespers was exceptionally enjoyable.
The show opened up with the Adam giving into the temptation to Eve and the apple. The music in itself tells the story of what is taking place on the stage. It explains that Adam had been forbidden to take a bite of the fruit. Despite the warning Adam disobeyed and that is why we are here today. I liked that this story was included because it brings the audience back to the place where it all started.
The second lesson of the …show more content…
The song explains the arrival of an Angel that tells Mary she will conceive baby Jesus. The angel tells her she was specifically chosen for this task because she was significantly privileged. The lesson is rather short but that does not take away from its importance. Although it was not one of my favorite lessons it is still vital in telling the story. The music that was introduced into this scene had to be my least favorite. To me the actual music did not fully do this story any justice. The sixth lesson follows shortly after that and it is the about the birth of baby Jesus it seems as though it completes the fifth lesson.
A Christmas carol is the main highlight of the seventh lesson. The song is based on the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus. I believe that this lesson was suppose to show how Jesus went around to the poorest of people and taught his word. Although the music seems rather sad, the scripture reassured the audience that it was not just a time of death. It showed the length that Jesus went to spread his word. This to me was one of the most dramatic