Based on Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64, this 15-minute choral suite has been arranged and adapted, yet remains true to Britten's original score. The added introductory lines, using words of Shakespeare, help to frame...
Wayland Rogers' arrangement for SATB/piano of Handel's aria “Dove Sei” from Rodelinda may be sung in the orignal Italian or to the English text “Art Though Troubled.” The English is not a translation but a separate poem...
This barcarole occurs in the second episode (Act IV) of the opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann), and takes place in the Grand Canal in Venice. Scored for 2-Part Treble voices, small group and piano.
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Creation is in seven short movements that parallel the seven days described in the Bible. At the end of each day there is a short hymn of thanksgiving based on the text “And God saw that it was good.” Written for treble chorus and...
This piece introduces singers both to French opera and the French singing style.
DetailsPublisher: Boosey & HawkesPublication Date: 07/2000Credits: arr. Francisco J. NúñezPages: 8Length: 10.50 in.Width: 6.75 in.Series: Opera WorkshopFormat:...
This dramatic work is a “masque” where movement and music create a parallel reality in which the world is both recognizable and yet transformed. In this setting four tribes each see themselves as the center of the world, not recognizing...
From the opera Ann and Séamus, this is an adaptation from the third scene. The imagery of the sea, salty air, a hard day's work, and an impending storm are all richly portrayed. The piano part supports the vocal line, and lends harmonic and...
Papageno (altos), having lost Papagena (sopranos) in the evil Sarastro's castle, sits along in the garden and prepares to take his life to end his sorrows. Three spirits appear, urging him to once again play his magic bells and look around. Much to...
Taken from Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute, this scene takes place during the second act finale. The Princess Pamina is saved by the Three Boys, spirit-like creatures who watch over the characters in the opera, protecting them from evil and guiding...
This chorus is full of opera buffa fizz, with all the rhythmic verve and melodic charm for which Donizetti was prized. A wonderful arrangement for children's chorus which should be approached with plenty of fun!
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The Bartered Bride is Smetana's most beloved work. The effervescence of the music and the camaraderie of the villagers make this a delightful piece to explore dramatically.
DetailsPublisher: Boosey & HawkesPublication Date: 02/2003Credits: Bedrich...
This large work for treble chorus is based on a tale of Hans Christian Andersen, and is not only a journey in the dramatic sense, but also a journey through the possibilities of meter, rhythm, tonality, texture, and timbre. Scored for treble chorus,...
3 selected scenes from Imant Raminsh's stunning children's opera, The Nightingale. This unique work features the children's chorus as the most central role, giving your choir the chance to truly participate. Full work available on rental from Boosey...
This chorus from the third act of Nabucco became synonymous with Italy's 19th century struggle to cast off foreign occupation and become a united nation. Even today the tune remains extremely popular and is a de facto national anthem for Italy....
