Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
***** The idea of an "unknown region" (as Walt Whitman described it) or a place where an individual's IDENTITY or STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS continues to exist into an immortal realm has intrigued humans since cave drawings over 65,000 years ago. Today, supernatural beings (often portrayed as "medieval" angelic or demonic creatures) permeate film, literature, and theology. IN PARADISUM centers on the common denominator of CONTENTMENT, INNOCENCE, and ETERNAL PEACE. The intent is for each listener to "journey through" their own vision about the existence of "paradise" - earthly or heavenly - and find deeper significance for daily living and hope.
*Z. RANDALL STROOPE, composer; texts by Walt Whitman, Christina Rossetti, William Wordsworth, Dante Alighieri, & Latin fragments
*SATB/chamber ensemble (below)
* The work utilizes many of the themes of the motet by the same name, and in fact, the third movement IS the motet.
* Vocal Score, Conductor's Score, & instrumental parts printed or e-music delivery; available only on zrstroope.com.
CHAMBER ORCH: Fl, Ob, Cl, Bsn, Hn (opt. B-Trb), Harp, Strings (quintet or fuller)
DURATION? 30:00
SEE A SCORE? Go to zrstroope.com for on-line perusal scores (vocal and full score)
LISTEN? zrstroope.com
IN PARADISUM
1. INTROITUS: IN PARADISUM [00:00]
2. ODE ON INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY [06:19]
3. IN PARADISUM [13:12]]
4. PARADISE: IN A DREAM [16:52]
5. LUCE ETERNA [20:40]
6. A VISION OF PEACE [25:24]
Total time: 30:00
RECORDING: Voce Chamber Singers, David Mann, Artistic Director
Join the over 4,300 subscribers to Randall's channel, and see/hear the 108 other videos he has created with his music. Several new works will be released in the next few weeks!.
***** The idea of an "unknown region" (as Walt Whitman described it) or a place where an individual's IDENTITY or STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS continues to exist into an immortal realm has intrigued humans since cave drawings over 65,000 years ago. Today, supernatural beings (often portrayed as "medieval" angelic or demonic creatures) permeate film, literature, and theology. IN PARADISUM centers on the common denominator of CONTENTMENT, INNOCENCE, and ETERNAL PEACE. The intent is for each listener to "journey through" their own vision about the existence of "paradise" - earthly or heavenly - and find deeper significance for daily living and hope.
*Z. RANDALL STROOPE, composer; texts by Walt Whitman, Christina Rossetti, William Wordsworth, Dante Alighieri, & Latin fragments
*SATB/chamber ensemble (below)
* The work utilizes many of the themes of the motet by the same name, and in fact, the third movement IS the motet.
* Vocal Score, Conductor's Score, & instrumental parts printed or e-music delivery; available only on zrstroope.com.
CHAMBER ORCH: Fl, Ob, Cl, Bsn, Hn (opt. B-Trb), Harp, Strings (quintet or fuller)
DURATION? 30:00
SEE A SCORE? Go to zrstroope.com for on-line perusal scores (vocal and full score)
LISTEN? zrstroope.com
IN PARADISUM
1. INTROITUS: IN PARADISUM [00:00]
2. ODE ON INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY [06:19]
3. IN PARADISUM [13:12]]
4. PARADISE: IN A DREAM [16:52]
5. LUCE ETERNA [20:40]
6. A VISION OF PEACE [25:24]
Total time: 30:00
RECORDING: Voce Chamber Singers, David Mann, Artistic Director
Join the over 4,300 subscribers to Randall's channel, and see/hear the 108 other videos he has created with his music. Several new works will be released in the next few weeks!.
![ALLEGRO [SA voices], (La Gloria per Imeneo) Vivaldi, ed. Stroope](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wzLHZwClCog/mqdefault.jpg "ALLEGRO [SA voices], (La Gloria per Imeneo) Vivaldi, ed. Stroope
***** A flamboyant, richly adorned melodic with resonant architecture describes Antonio Vivaldis ALLEGRO - first performed in 1725 at a ROYAL WEDDING. Wonderful example of Baroque style!
Utilizes a brief secular Italian text ( A pronunciation guide in IPA is included.) Has an optional solo duet in the B section of the work..
SA/Piano score - Walton Music WW 2094 duration: 310
SA/String Quartet & keyboard (harpsichord) WW 2094A
GREAT STORY: Venetian composer, Antonio Vivaldi, was commissioned by the French ambassador to Venice - Jacques-Vincent Languet, to write a work for the occasion of the wedding of Louis XV to the Polish princess Maria Leszczyńska. The wedding took place in the ambassadors garden on the 12th of September. The entire work that Vivaldi composed was 22 movements, with this Allegro being the last. The story involves two characters (each with their own musical line) - IMENEO (a mythological god and offspring of Apollo) and LA GLORIA (an allegorical character).
translation: These shall enjoy even more of their pleasure, once [they are] in the embrace of true contentment. The blessed torch shines for now, lighting the path to true happiness, but only amidst a long-awaited calm.
Join the over 4,180 subscribers to Randalls channel, and see/hear the other 108 videos he has created. Several new works have just been recorded, including his new extended (six-movement) work, IN PARADISUM - released in spring 2026 (go to zrstroope.com to listen and see a score.).")
