Small Ensemble Cello,Clarinet,Low Voice,Medium Voice,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1009859 Composed by WAGSTAFF, Julian. 20th Century,Contemporary,Opera,Standards. Score and parts. 136 pages. Europa Edition Ltd #3428141. Published by Europa Edition Ltd (A0.1009859). This charming, thought-provoking chamber opera is set during the Second World War, and tells the story of Stanislaw Hempel, a Polish chemist and revolutionary socialist, who came to Scotland in 1943 attached to the Polish Armed Forces in the West. The opera was commissioned by the University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry to celebrate its Tercentenary year in 2013. The other characters in the opera are Chrissie Miller (a trailblazer for gender equality in the sciences) and James Kendall (an expert in chemical warfare). The opera received its premiere in the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland on 24 October 2013 in a production supported by Scottish Opera and conducted by Derek Clark.For the first time, the full score and instrumental parts are available to purchase online today.
