Einhorn has written chamber music, songs, ballets, and film and theatre scores. His compositions are heard at Lincoln Center, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and other major venues throughout the world.
In 1977, Einhorn produced a recording of Meredith Monk's music for Wergo Records. For the next five years, Einhorn worked for CBS Masterworks, producing recordings with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Isaac Stern, and many others. His productions of the Bach Cello Suites with Yo-Yo Ma was awarded a Grammy for Best Instrumental Performance.
Einhorn's VOICES OF LIGHT (1995) was a bestseller in the U.S. and Europe and has won international critical acclaim. VOICES OF LIGHT (accompanied by THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC , Carl Dreyer's 1928 silent film masterpiece that inspired it) has been performed more than 100 times, in New York at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival and in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, in Los Angeles, by the National Symphony (with Anonymous 4 ) at Wolf Trap, and in major concert halls across the country during its U.S. tour.
RED ANGELS , a ballet scored by Einhorn with choreography by Ulysses Dove, is in the repertory of the New York City Ballet, and was broadcast on PBS as part of "Live from Lincoln Center" in May 2002.
A Carnival of Miracles, composed for the 4 women of Anonymous 4, was recently released by WNYC on a compilation CD of WNYC commissions.
Einhorn lives in New York and is working on a new piece to commemorate September 11th commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra entitled The Spires, The Cities, The Field. He is also working on his next live music theatre project FREUD AND DORA: A CASE OF HYSTERIA , a comic opera based on a notorious case history by Sigmund Freud. He has also been commissioned by the Paul Dresher Ensemble and the female Bulgarian music group Kitka.
Exclamavit
Richard Einhorn Lyrics
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"Deus aeterne, qui absconditorum es cognitor,
qui nosta omnia antequam fiant,
tu scis quoniam falsum testimonium tulerunt
contra me; et ecce morior, cum nihil horum
fecerim quae isti malitiose composuerunt adversum me."
Thronus... flammae ignis, Rotae eius ignis accensus.
Fluvius igneus rapidusque
egrediebatur a facie eius,
Millia millium ministrabant...
Ed decies millies centena millia
assistebant...
Iudicium sedit,
et libri aperti sunt.
The lyrics of Richard Einhorn's song Exclamavit carry a strong sense of religious devotion and appeal to the eternal God who is the knower of all hidden things. The song begins with a declaration, "Exclamavit autem voce magna," which means "And he cried out in a loud voice." The singer then proceeds to address God as "Deus aeterne," the eternal God who knows all things before they come to pass. The plea follows, "tu scis quoniam falsum testimonium tulerunt contra me," that is, "you know that false witnesses have testified against me." The singer goes on to confess, "et ecce morior, cum nihil horum fecerim quae isti malitiose composuerunt adversum me," which translates to "and behold, I die, though I have done none of the things that they have maliciously composed against me."
The second part of the song describes the judgment scene where the singer stands before God's throne that is surrounded by flames of fire. The wheels of the throne are also on fire, and a mighty river of fire flows out from God's presence. Thousands upon thousands of servants attend to Him, and a countless host of spirits await His judgment. The scene concludes with the statement, "Iudicium sedit, et libri aperti sunt," which translates to "the judgment sat, and the books were opened."
The lyrics of Exclamavit, therefore, carry an overarching message of faith and belief in God's eternal justice. They express the singer's trust that God knows the truth about him and that ultimately, the truth will come to light, and justice will prevail. The song exudes a sense of awe and reverence for God's power and majesty and a belief in His righteousness.
Line by Line Meaning
Exclamavit autem voce magna...
He shouted with a loud voice...
"Deus aeterne, qui absconditorum es cognitor,
"Eternal God, who knows the secrets,
qui nosta omnia antequam fiant,
Who knows all things before they happen,
tu scis quoniam falsum testimonium tulerunt
You know that false testimony has been given against me,
contra me; et ecce morior, cum nihil horum
Against me; and lo, I die, having done none of these
fecerim quae isti malitiose composuerunt adversum me."
Things that they have maliciously made up against me."
Thronus... flammae ignis,
The throne...of flaming fire,
Rotae eius ignis accensus.
Whose wheels are burning with fire.
Fluvius igneus rapidusque
A fiery and swift river
egrediebatur a facie eius,
Was flowing from his presence,
Millia millium ministrabant...
Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him...
Ed decies millies centena millia
And ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him,
assistebant...
Ready to serve...
Iudicium sedit,
Judgment sat
et libri aperti sunt.
And the books were opened.
Contributed by Hudson G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.