A work of absolute beauty and majesty! The opening mallet percussion and piano tones represent the beams of light Dante encounters as he is being lifted up to the beatific vision. As the composer states in his program notes: "As the light engulfs the listener, we are presented with the sounds of joy, peace, love and hope growing ever brighter." Robert W. Smith does an amazing job of presenting us with the ethereal music of eternity in this memorable work. Program this along with The Inferno (#2440683) and The Ascension (#2416733)for a great performance! A superb choice!