Two illustrations for the scores of good buddy/cousin Will Ortman's latest oratorio Darkness in the Garden and Morning in the Garden. If you happen to find yourself in South Dakota this weekend, check it out:
A 50-member choir, SATB soloists and seven-piece orchestra premiere local composer Will Ortman's latest work, an oratorio/multi-media presentation based on the passion of the Christ. World Premiere is Good Friday evening, Mar. 29, 8 p.m. at the Salem-Zion Mennonite Church in Freeman, with the Sioux Falls premiere at Spirit of Peace, Easter Sunday night, Mar. 31, 7 p.m. |
More info is here.
Illustrating any long piece of work (whether it's music or a book or a movie) with one image can be tricky. You've got one shot to nail the essence of the entire production. In classes I've taught I've enjoyed looking at the various covers of the first Narnia book with students. It seems everyone has read it, or at least knows the gist of it due to the movie. Some are what you'd expect, some seem pretty off the wall, and some are wonderful drawings but don't really say much about what you'll find inside. An illustration needs to be more than a wonderful drawing. Generally, though, it seems people's favorite cover is the one they grew up with.
