Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1368170 By Rachel J Peters. By Rachel J Peters. 21st Century,Broadway,Classical,Comedy,Musical/Show,Opera. 337 pages. Rachel J Peters #952492. Published by Rachel J Peters (A0.1368170). The Wild Beast of the Bungalow is a triptych of short operas (Mermaid in the Jar, Prairie Dogs, and Fine and Dandy), which takes place entirely within an eleven-year-old Girl’s bedroom as she overhears her parents’ volatile conversations. Over the course of a few days, a mermaid, a family of stuffed prairie dogs, and singing groups of chickenpox and shingles force her to confront what it means to care for others and be cared for herself. Libretto by Royce Vavrek, based on and further inspired by the short story by Sheila Heti.CAST: 1 coloratura soprano plus eight additional principals playing multiple rolesINSTRUMENTATION: 1.0.1 (doubling BCl.).1.bar.sax/0.0.1.0/pft-perc (1)-harp-ukulele (doubling banjo)/1.0.0.1.1 (Parts must be rented separately.)DURATION: 90 minutesPAGES: 337WORLD PREMIERE: Oberlin Conservatory, Winter 2020.NOTE: All performances of this work require separate permission and licensing. Any performance without a license is a violation of copyright. To obtain performance rights and more information, please write to the composer at rachel@racheljpeters.com.

Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1325451 By Rachel J Peters. By Rachel J. Peters. 21st Century,Classical,Opera. 86 pages. Rachel J Peters #913678. Published by Rachel J Peters (A0.1325451). A short chamber operaLibretto by Royce Vavrek, based on the short story by Sheila Heti.Mermaid in the Jar is the first short chamber opera in the Wild Beast of the Bungalow triptych (Mermaid in the Jar, Prairie Dogs, and Fine and Dandy), which takes place entirely within an eleven-year-old Girl’s bedroom as she overhears her parents’ volatile conversations. Over the course of a few days, a mermaid, a family of stuffed prairie dogs, and singing groups of chickenpox and shingles force her to confront what it means to care for others and be cared for herself.CAST: coloratura soprano, mezzo-soprano, bass-baritone, and three additional treble voices. (If the Prologue is omitted, no bass-baritone is required.)INSTRUMENTATION: 1.0.1 (doubling BCl.).1.bar.sax/0.0.1.0/pft-perc (1)-harp-1.0.0.1.1 (Parts need to be rented separately.)DURATION: 20 minutesPAGES: 86WORLD PREMIERE: Oberlin Conservatory, Winter 2020.NOTE: All performances of this work require separate permission and licensing. Any performance without a license is a violation of copyright.. For all performance inquiries, please write to rachel@racheljpeters.com.

Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1371215 Composed by Rachel J Peters. 21st Century,Classical,Opera. 282 pages. Rachel J Peters #929974. Published by Rachel J Peters (A0.1371215). CAST: 7 adult principals and children’s chorusINSTRUMENTATION: 1.0.1 (doubling t.sax).1/0.0.1.0/pft- perc (1)/1.1.1.1.1 (doubling elec.bass) (Parts are available separately for rental.)DURATION: 1 hour 15 minutesPAGES: 282WORLD PREMIERE: Fort Worth Opera, 2019; Premiere with Orchestra, Virginia Arts Festival, 2022Recovering from a nervous breakdown, aspiring baker Leslie Sinclair finally reaches the end of her obsessive quest to bake the perfect baguette when the 207,345th one suddenly comes to life. Companionship mirrors our contemporary world, where what we consume becomes all-consuming. Adapted from the short story by Arthur Phillips.NOTE: All performances of this work require separate permission and licensing. Any performance without a license is a violation of copyright. To obtain performance rights, please write to rachel@racheljpeters.com.