Paradise Lost: Book 1 - John Milton

Chinese traditional epic, storytelling, cinematic traditional orchestral

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[Verse 1 - The Proclamation]
(Lead Vocal: Powerful, rhythmic, and theatrical—narrating like a traditional storyteller)
Of Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit
Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste
Brought Death into the World, and all our woe,
With loss of Eden, till one greater Man
Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat,

[Chorus - The Invocation]
(Grand, ethereal chorus enters with a heavy, cinematic orchestral swell. Strong rhythmic percussion)
Sing Heav'nly Muse!
That on the secret top of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire
That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed,
Sing Heav'nly Muse!

[Verse 2 - The Creation]
(Tempo increases. Pipa plays fast, agitated notes. The drums become more complex)
In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth
Rose out of Chaos: or if Sion Hill
Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd
Fast by the Oracle of God; I thence
Invoke thy aid to my adventrous Song,

[Bridge - The Ascent]
(Music strips back to a high-pitched, soaring Dizi flute. The vocal delivery becomes more melodic and intense)
That with no middle flight intends to soar
Above th' Aonian Mount, while it pursues
Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime.

[Verse 3 - The Spirit]
(Deep, resonating drums return. Low-frequency chanting in the background)
And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer
Before all Temples th' upright heart and pure,
Instruct me, for Thou know'st; Thou from the first
Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread
Dove-like satst brooding on the vast Abyss
And mad'st it pregnant:

[Climax - The Argument]
(Maximum intensity. Full Chinese orchestra—Erhu, Pipa, and War Drums at peak volume. The Chorus and Lead Vocal unite in a grand, soaring finale)
What in me is dark Illumin,
What is low raise and support;
That to the highth of this great Argument
I may assert Eternal Providence,
And justifie the wayes of God to men!

[Outro]
(The drums stop with one final, massive strike. The Pipa plays a fading, mournful tremolo. The Dizi flute plays a final, high, lonely note that disappears into the wind.)
And justifie the wayes of God...
To men.

[End]

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[Intro] (a short intro: A sharp, aggressive Pipa pluck breaks the silence. A low, growling Guzheng tone represents the 'Vast Abyss.' A haunting Dizi flute melody enters, swirling like a 'Dove-like Spirit' over a slow, deep drum pulse.) [Verse 1 - The Proclamation] (Lead Vocal: Powerful, rhythmic, and theatrical—narrating like a traditional storyteller) Of Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, [Chorus - The Invocation] (Grand, ethereal chorus enters with a heavy, cinematic orchestral swell. Strong rhythmic percussion) Sing Heav'nly Muse! That on the secret top of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, Sing Heav'nly Muse! [Verse 2 - The Creation] (Tempo increases. Pipa plays fast, agitated notes. The drums become more complex) In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos: or if Sion Hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the Oracle of God; I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous Song, [Bridge - The Ascent] (Music strips back to a high-pitched, soaring Dizi flute. The vocal delivery becomes more melodic and intense) That with no middle flight intends to soar Above th' Aonian Mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime. [Verse 3 - The Spirit] (Deep, resonating drums return. Low-frequency chanting in the background) And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all Temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satst brooding on the vast Abyss And mad'st it pregnant: [Climax - The Argument] (Maximum intensity. Full Chinese orchestra—Erhu, Pipa, and War Drums at peak volume. The Chorus and Lead Vocal unite in a grand, soaring finale) What in me is dark Illumin, What is low raise and support; That to the highth of this great Argument I may assert Eternal Providence, And justifie the wayes of God to men! [Outro] (The drums stop with one final, massive strike. The Pipa plays a fading, mournful tremolo. The Dizi flute plays a final, high, lonely note that disappears into the wind.) And justifie the wayes of God... To men. [End]

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