Taconic Opera present’s Dan Montez’s eighth oratorio, Joseph, this spring with full orchestra, professional soloists, and opera chorus. The oratorio is based on the well-known scriptural figure, Jacob's son with the coat of many colors. Joseph was sold by his brothers into Egypt and eventually became powerful and saved his family and Israel from desolation. Nearly three hundred years have passed since anyone has set this sacred narrative as an oratorio. Montez’s style for this oratorio uses impressionistic and quartal harmonies and textures. Audience members have written about Montez’s music, “Breathtaking!”, “I am in awe!”, “Sweeping harmonic and melodic gestures!”
Here are a couple of examples from Past Oratorios by Dan Montez.
1. Chorus "Wither shall I go" from Jonah
Here are a couple of examples from Past Oratorios by Dan Montez.
1. Chorus "Wither shall I go" from Jonah
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2. Tenor Solo, "Hand of the Lord," from Job, soloist Gennard Lombardozzi:
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