ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ðɪ ɐtlˈæntə sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ænd kˈoːɹəs pɚfˈɔːɹmd ðə wˈɜːk ˌʌndɚ ðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv ɹˈɑːbɚt spˈɑːnoʊ ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ mˈʌnθ ˈoʊpənd ðə sˈɪksti sˈɛvənθ ɹævˈɪniə fˈɛstɪvəl wɪð ɐ kɹˈɪɾɪkli ɐklˈeɪmd pɚfˈoːɹməns ʌvðɪ ˌɔːɹətˈoːɹɪˌoʊ.
In May 2003 the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performed the work under the direction of Robert Spano and the following month opened the 67th Ravinia Festival with a critically acclaimed performance of the oratorio.