An edition of Open the Gates (2006)

Open the Gates

a portfolio of images and language inspired by the cantata "The Gates of justice" composed by Dave Brubeck, drawing on texts from the Hebrew Bible, the Union Prayer Book, the writings of Hillel, the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and original texts by Iola Brubeck

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Open the Gates
Ed Colker, Ed Colker
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An edition of Open the Gates (2006)

Open the Gates

a portfolio of images and language inspired by the cantata "The Gates of justice" composed by Dave Brubeck, drawing on texts from the Hebrew Bible, the Union Prayer Book, the writings of Hillel, the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and original texts by Iola Brubeck

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Haybarn Press
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Open the Gates: a portfolio of images and language inspired by the cantata "The Gates of justice" composed by Dave Brubeck, drawing on texts from the Hebrew Bible, the Union Prayer Book, the writings of Hillel, the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and original texts by Iola Brubeck
2006, Haybarn Press
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Table of Contents

Portfolio includes six lithographs: I. Open the gates, open the gates, II. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain, III. There is no peace, IV. ...and floods clap their hands, V. Let them beat their swords into plowshares, VI. ...and under his wing he will give you refuge.
Portfolio's poem, "The Gates of justice" has twelve sections: I. Lord, the heavens cannot contain thee, II. Oh, come let us sing, IIIa. Open the gates, IIIb. Open the gates chorale, IVa. & b. Except the Lord build the house, V. Lord, Lord, VI. Ye shall be holy, VII. Shout unto the Lord, VIII. When I behold thy heavens, IX. How glorious is thy name, X. The Lord is good, XI. His truth is a shield, XII. Oh come, let us sing a new song.

Edition Notes

Issued in a cloth-covered portfolio box with a frontispiece of one page of the Dave Brubeck composition in facsimile.

The portfolio contains six lithographs, all 38 x 28 cm. (15 x 11 in.) titled by the artist, in pencil, at lower center

Limited edition portfolio signed by Colker and Brubeck on the colophon.

Condensed excerpts from composer's notes for "The Gates of justice" by Dave Brubeck.

"The Gates of justice by Iola Brubeck and Dave Brubeck, copyright ©1969 (Renewed) by St. Francis Music Co. and Malcolm Music (BMI) a division of Shawnee Press, Inc. (ASCAP)... The complete work, sung in English, is available in a CD as part of the Milken Archive, American Classics, Naxos label." -- title page verso.

"This portfolio was conceived to mark the composer's 85th birthday in 2005"--Colophon.

"The typography set in Palatino by Spring Salvin, was printed letterpress by Bradely Hutchinson on Rives and Canson papers; the lithographs were printed by Maurice Sanchez at Derriere L'Etoile Studio and colored as pochoir by the artist. The binding in Dutch Natuurlinnen is by Portfoliobox"--Colophon.

Rare Book copy: No. 40.

Rare Book copy: Related ephemeral included in portfolio box.

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Millwood, N.Y

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N7433.4.C65 O74 2006

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1 portfolio

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OL44997646M
OCLC/WorldCat
123530229

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