Available Editions:
Piano/Vocal Score, 0622
Choral Score, 0622A
Stage Guide, 0622S
Electronic Media, 0622D
Full score and parts available for rental from the publisher.
Libretto:
Text from the Gospel according to St. Luke
Synopsis:
A Musical Drama in 7 Scenes. An ideal work for those wishing to present a staged (or semi-staged) musical work at Christmas time. It is easy to perform and provides many opportunities for both adults and children to participate as soloists or choir members or in non-singing roles. Suitable for performance in a church or theater. A stage guide is available. The story follows the biblical text, set in the Holy Land during the age of Augustus. It was written for the 200th Anniversary of the Dedication of Christ Church, Cambridge. Duration: ~ 1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Roles:
ZACHARIAS, a priest and Censer of the Temple - Baritone
THE ANGEL GABRIEL - Tenor
MARY - Lyric Soprano
ELISABETH, wife of Zacharias, cousin of Mary - Contralto
ANNA, a prophetess and aged widow - Mezzo-Soprano
FIRST PRIEST - Baritone
SECOND PRIEST - Bass
FOUR SHEPHERDS - Boy Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass
JOSEPH - Silent
SIMEON, a man of Jerusalem awaiting the consolation of Israel - Baritone
ACOLYTES - To change scenes
CHORUS OF THE FAITHFUL (Angels, Shepherds) - The Choir
Premier:
December 1961, Christ Church, Cambridge
Available Recordings:
Koch International Classics, Cleveland Sinfonia Sacra and Frances Gress Burmeister
