There was a sharp peal of thunder.

Or the distant peel of thunder?

Now, we'll perform Cloudburst for you.

Now, we'll perform Cloudburst for you.

From upstairs was heard the roll of the Prince's voice and of Katavasov's laughter.

So with deep humility, and for your approval, we present Cloudburst.

He sends it forth under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

So with deep humility, and for your approval, we present Cloudburst.

(Applause) Cloudburst Octavio Paz translation by Lysander Kemp, adapted by Eric Whitacre

So what I've done is, I've adapted Cloudburst so that it embraces the latency and the performers sing into the latency instead of trying to be exactly together.

With light hearts they heard the Epistle read and the roll of the senior deacon's voice in the last verse, for which the outsiders present had been waiting impatiently.

So what I've done is, I've adapted Cloudburst so that it embraces the latency and the performers sing into the latency instead of trying to be exactly together.

I found a poem by the Mexican poet Octavio Paz, and decided to set it to music, a piece for choir called Cloudburst, which is the piece that we'll perform for you in just a moment.

It was just extraordinary, and when I came back home I found a poem by the Mexican poet Octavio Paz, and decided to set it to music, a piece for choir called Cloudburst, which is the piece that we'll perform for you in just a moment.

From the generous gal that is called Life.

And they depend too much upon history, upon philosophy, upon religion, upon culture, upon politics.

For the United Nations Russian Federation CSCE

From me you've learned about jazz and freedom.

He died of disappointment, of heartbreak, of ingratitude.

Being superstitious.

Was it the planes or the volcano, the grounded planes or the volcano?

Avoid the repugnance of idols, and false and frivolous talk.

And eschew the abomination of idols, and eschew the speaking of falsehood,

So shun the abomination (worshipping) of idol, and shun lying speech (false statements)

So stay away from the abomination of idols, and stay away from perjury.

So shun the abomination of idols and shun all words of falsehood.

So shun the filth of idols, and shun lying speech,

Hey, who we gonna hide from, the Japs or Croft?

Who's gonna do it?

Was it Langley or McCormack?

You'll get a slap from a chick, if you're coming on this way.

I'll leave you and Lewis and everything in this town behind me!

For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the heat of battle.

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

From mother to daughter, preacher to congregant, teacher to pupil, storyteller to audience.

There's no Ras, no Myc, no P53 drug.

Of the sons of Beriah of Heber, the family of the Heberites of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

Of the sons of Beriah of Heber, the family of the Heberites of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

What did you learn from that process, from other people, from Tyler?

I have always flushed easily, from physical exertion, from wine, from high emotion.

Maybe you're wondering, So, you see this ape feature, human feature, ape feature.

For my friend I will lend the keys to a room.