Ezekiel and the Aliens A 10-Minute Opera for 4 Singers and Piano |
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| Author:
| Golzmane, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4909-1124-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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A 10-minute opera for Baritone soloist (Ezekiel) and 3 additional singers (the "aliens)--a soprano, a soprano or mezzo, and a tenor.This opera is a setting of part of 19th-Century New England poet John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Ezekiel", and explores the inner world of the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel as he wrestles with the impending doom of the Israelites, and as he strangely encounters seeming "alien" beings as described in Ezekiel Chapter 1.This piece is highly-charged, intense,...
More DescriptionA 10-minute opera for Baritone soloist (Ezekiel) and 3 additional singers (the "aliens)--a soprano, a soprano or mezzo, and a tenor.This opera is a setting of part of 19th-Century New England poet John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Ezekiel", and explores the inner world of the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel as he wrestles with the impending doom of the Israelites, and as he strangely encounters seeming "alien" beings as described in Ezekiel Chapter 1.This piece is highly-charged, intense, and highly dissonant. The singers must be able to sing pitches at intervals of 7ths and 2nds, harmonically independent of the piano accompaniment and other singers.This opera may also be performed as a monodrama, if the alien roles are taken over by strings, electric keyboard, wind trio, or other instruments. Please contact the composer for instrumental parts for this option.A digital recording is available of this piece at no charge. Please contact the composer at michael@clearandconnect.com to get this recording and/or to discuss potential performance.