A dramatic original work that sets text from Revelation 8-11, this virtuosic and exciting work for mixed or treble choir isolates one apocalyptic sequence – the sounding of seven trumpets, each one heralding a more horrific event than the trumpet before it. A few short lyrical solo lines in the middle break up the frantic pace of the beginning, then beautiful homophonic harmonies bring a tranquil contrasting section before a reprise of the dramatic opening melts into a soft but ominous closing.