Whitman: The Royal Singer for 8 Voices, 2 Flutes, Percussion, Piano & String Quartet
$95.00
A participatory opera for children. Professor Song – eager for her child Bo to be chosen as the new Royal Singer – coaches five flawed singer-contestants, hoping to encourage Bo to enter the competition. Instead, Bo discovers the pleasure of being part of a chorus of friends. The penultimate scene is to be created and performed by a group of local children, in partnership with the adults.
Libretto: Nathalie Anderson.
Instrumentation: 8 Voices, 2 Flutes, Percussion, Piano & String Quartet
Duration: 35′
Composed: 2015
Published by: Cassiopeia Publishing
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