Operas

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Beggars' Christmas / Richard Proulx. Publisher's no.:8084 OVERSIZE Proulx's "The Beggar's Christmas was commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts, and premeired in Buffalo in 1989. The work takes John Auerlio's classic Christmas story and puts

Scope and Contents Dead Man's Dump : Poem by Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918). For bass baritone and orchestra. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. To Mozart Kaufman. Orchestra: Piccolo (interchangeable with Flute III); 3 flutes; 2 oboes; cor anglais; 2 b-flat clarinets; bass clarinet in b-flat; 2 bassoons; contra-bassoon; 4 horns in F; 3 trumpets in C; 3 trombones (trombone III is a bass trombone); tuba; percussion. Final version Winter 2005-2006. Note at end: orchestration finished Nov. 11, 2010, at St. John's Abbey. ...

Scope and Contents Gilgamesh Comes Home: an opera in three acts. By Bryan Beaumont Hays. Cast: Gilgamesh (Mr. Gill) Tenor; Enidu (Mr. MacAdoo) Baritone; Humbaba (Mr. Hubbard) Bass; Shamesh, Anu (Mr. Goldfine) Bass-Baritone; Usher of movie theatre (Baritone); Ninsun (Mrs. Nymn) Soprano; Ishtar (Miss Gillicuddy) High Soprano; Sacred Harlot (Miss Thompson) Mezzo Soprano. Time: Then and Now. Orchestra: 3 flutes (Flute II --> Alto Flute). (Flute III --> Piccolo); 2 Oboes; Cor Anglais; 2 clarinets in B-flat/A;...

Scope and Contents Gilgamesh Comes Home: an opera in two acts. [Libretto and music by Bryan Beaumont Hays]. Cast: Gilgamesh (Mr. Gill): Tenor; Enkidu (Mr. MacAdoo): Baritone; Humbaba (Mr. Hubbard): Bass; Shamash & Anu (Mr. Golfine): Bass-Baritone; Movie usher: Baritone; Ninsun (Mrs. Nymn): Soprano; Ishtar (Miss Gillicuddy): High soprano; Sacred harlot (Miss Thompson): Mezzo soprano; Time: Then and now. Dedication: To the memory of Max Wald. Other notes on title pages: "Sentimus experimque nos aeternos...

Scope and Contents Little Match Girl : an opera in two scenes (one act). Based on the short story of Hans Christian Andersen. Libretto and music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Dedication: In loving memory of Miss Pattie Marshall. Cast (in order of appearance): Old woman Rag Picker and her Boy (mute roles); Mother (Mezzo Soprano); Father (Baritone); Match Girl (Lyric Soprano); First Woman (Mezzo Soprano); Second Woman (Mezzo Soprano); Husband (Bass-baritone); Stove (Bass); Roast Goose (Baritone); Spirit of...

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Little Match Girl: opera in one act by Henry Bryan Hays. CONTENTS: 1. Piano/vocal score -- 2. Two piano scores -- 3. Orchestral score. opera Operas -- Vocal scores with orchestra.

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Spine title transcribed: Argento - "Masque of angels"- Mpls. From back cover of containter: Masque of angels (church opera in one act) St. Mark's Cathedral (Mpls.) production. H.D. Small, director; May, 1974.

Scope and Contents Parker's Back: an opera in two acts. By Henry Bryan Hays. Adapted by the composer from the short story of the same name by Flannery O'Connor. CAST: Mrs. Bedford (Soprano); Mr. Rayburn (Tenor); O. E. Parker (Baritone); Sarah Ruth Cates (High Soprano); Mrs. Cates (Mezzo-Soprano); Old Woman (Mezzo- Soprano); Tatto(o) Artist (Tenor); Preacher (Tenor); Jolly Roger (Baritone); Drunk (non-singing role); Chorus of men and women at the Gospel Meeting and of men at the Pool Hall. The action takes...

Scope and Contents Parker’s Back: an opera in two acts. Libretto and music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Based on the short story with the same name by Flannery O’Connor. Cast of characters: Mrs. Bedford: (Soprano); Mr. Rayburn: (Tenor); O. E. Parker: (Baritone); Sarah Ruth Cates: (Soprano); Mrs. Cates: (Mezzo-soprano); Old Woman: (Mezzo-soprano); Tattoo Artist: (Tenor); Preacher: (Tenor); Jolly Roger: (Baritone); Drunk: (non-singing role). Chorus of men and women at the gospel meeting. Chorus of men at the pool...