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Opus#
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Title
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Year
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Duration
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The Willow Pattern Plate
(Ballet suite for children's orchestra)
SAT recorders, 2 solo instruments, Orff pitched &
un-pitched percussion, vln 1, 2, & 3, cello & piano duet
This six movement suite is selected from a dance drama based
on the story of the Willow Pattern Plate.
1) Overture
2) Introductory Dance - Minuet
3) Dance of the Mandarin
4) Koono-Shee's Dance
5) ChangÕs Dance
6) Dance of the Lovers - Sarabande
7) The Chase - La Fuga
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1957/62/65 |
12' |
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33 |
Mr. Punch (an opera for children)
7 singing roles, 2 speaking roles & chorus
with desc. recorder, 2 perc, keyboard & strings.
The libretto is based on the traditional English puppet play first
written down in the 1860s with additional text by the composer.
There is much dramatic interest in the 2 Act story and many short,
melodic vocal solos. The original production was performed by
15 year olds.
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1969 |
40' |
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46 |
Seabird Island opera in two acts (Libretto - Norman Newton)
6 singing roles, chorus (mute) of Warriors & Villagers.
2-0-1-1, 2-0-0-0, 3 perc, harp, piano (cel.), accordion
strings and tape.
This 2 Act full length chamber opera is based on a traditional
Tshimshian tale from Western British Columbia. It tells of a
spoilt princess's love affair and, later, conflict with an evil
wizard, leading to his ultimate demise. Commissioned for
the 1977 Guelph Spring Festival.
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1977 |
100' |
All scores available through
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Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1J9, Canada
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