The Celestial Sphere

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The Celestial Sphere is a large scale musical composition for chorus and orchestra by Charles Wuorinen, commissioned by Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois) for the 100th anniversary of the Handel Oratorio Society, which gave the premiere performance in April of 1981.

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Although a substantial PR campaign to promote the performance was mounted by the college, the premiere received little national attention.