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Review: John Luther Adams’s ‘Vespers’ Pray for an Earth in Crisis

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Review: John Luther Adams’s ‘Vespers’ Pray for an Earth in Crisis

John Luther Adams’s latest premiere, “Vespers of the Blessed Earth,” is a tear-splattered departure from his usual style.

By Joshua Barone

John Luther Adams, Praying for the Earth in Music

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John Luther Adams, Praying for the Earth in Music

The composer has long been inspired by nature without sending an explicit political message. But his latest work takes on a newly urgent tone.

By David Allen