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Composers Bureau
Music for Young Audiences
Opera and other Staged Works
Chamber Opera
- Sondra Clark
- Dalmatia & Dalmatio, a One-Act Family Opera. Librettist
Dr. Sally Gall. In progress.
- Wallace De Pue
- The Wonderful Witch of Oz, an opera about nature
and environment. For solo voices, spoken parts, audience participation
and piano. For all ages.
- The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, an opera
based on the old tale. For solo voices, spoken parts and piano.
For all ages.
- Daniel Dorff
- Stone Soup: An Operatic Fable in One Act,for SATB
soloists, optional chorus, with piano or chamber orchestra.
(c.35'). Commissioned by Young Audiences' Philadelphia chapter
for ongoing in-school use since 1983. Continuous run for 20
seasons. On rental from Theodore
Presser Company; piano accompaniment or 1111-1110 Pno
Hp 1Perc Strings.
- Donna Kelly Eastman
- The Mirror - for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone,
2 recorders or flutes, koto or electronic koto voice, orchestra
bells and gong. Based on Japanese folk tales, 25 minutes.
For ages 10 and up.
- Libby Larsen
- Dreaming Blue, for symphony orchestra. For all ages.
- The Silver Fox, For all ages.
- A Wrinkle in Time, One-act opera. For all ages.
- David Liptak
- The Moon Singer, a chamber opera for all ages.
- William Mayer
- One Christmas Long Ago, opera based on Why the
Chimes Rang, for soprano, two boy sopranos, mezzo, tenor,
two baritones and orchestra. Ages 5-11.
- Lewis M. Miller
- Imaginary Invalid For High School and up.
- Alice A. Moerk
- The Flatwoods Monster, folk opera with voices, flute, guitar,
keyboard. For ages 6 through high school.
- John Prescott
- The Reluctant Dragon, ages 13-18.
- Robert Xavier Rodriguez
- Monkey See, Monkey Do (1986), comic opera in one
act. Based on a Mexican folk tale. 30 minutes. Piano reduction
available. G. Schirmer.
- The Ransom of Red Chief (1986), comic opera in one
act. Based on the story by O. Henry. 55 minutes. Piano reduction
available. G. Schirmer.
- Peter Sacco
- Mr. Vinegar - a chamber opera in four scenes (in
English). Adapted from a musical setting by Marie Alessi and
the composer. The story was derived from an original Nigerian
folk tale entitled "One Cannot Help an Unlucky Man". Ages
5 to 90.
- Ruth Schonthal
- The Courtship of Camilla, opera in two acts. Libretto: original play 'The Ugly Duckling' by A.A. Milne ( 90 min.) 2.2.2.2.1.-4,3.2.1.strgs.
- Princess Maleen, based on a fairytale by the Brothers Grimm, libretto: Schonthal-Woods. Opera in two acts (110. min.) 6-16 & adults. 2,2,2,21, 2,3,2,1,& strgs, perc. Synthesizer (can be performed with piano or synthesizer).
- Eric Stokes
- Happ or Orpheus in Clover, a micro opera birthday
celebration, for 6 singers and piano or instruments with wild
animal calls as used by hunters. Ages 8-18.
- Nancy Van de Vate
- Der Herrscher und das Madchen, children's opera for
soprano, bass-baritone, narrator, 2 actors, piano, clarinet
and one percussion. In German. Ages 5-12 years.
- Persis Parshall Vehar
- A Hill of Bones, one-act opera for non-singing child,
soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone and chamber orchestra or two
keyboards, 46'. For all ages.
- French Friends for soprano, baritone and piano plus
students, 25'. Upper elementary and middle school.
- James Yannatos
- The Silence Bottle for baritone and 3 sopranos,
clarinet, bassoon, piano, percussion, bass and four toy instruments.
Ages 5-10. 22 minutes.
- Judith Lang Zaimont
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears - written for pre-school
through third grade audiences.
Voice and Narrator with Chamber Ensemble
- David Ward-Steinman
- The Tale of Issoumbochi for soprano, narrator (actor),
flute, clarinet, cello, piano/celeste, and percussion. A Japanese
tale similar to Tom Thumb. Ages K-9.
Piano with Actors
- Victoria Bond
- Everyone is Good for Something for piano and 8 cast
members. Samuel French, publisher.
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