Opera with notation composer! Really!

[Sherry C]

Hi Tim,

Congratulations on this auspicious occasion

I wish I could be there to see and hear it! Any chance of a recording to share?

ttfn,
Sherry

[flyingtadpole]

Recordings: eventually, but I dont' know that they'll be publicly available from the workshop in November. The workshop is partly development, but also partly to bring backers in. We're out of the realm of the poor musician/composer in control, here!

I'm also reminded of a quote to the effect that a thermonuclear bomb is the only thing that can destroy more money in a single event than music theatre. Even the workshop with a skeletal cast would have to run to over $10,000, I shudder (not my money)!! (All professional: Conductor, director, narrator, 4 soloists, 8 chorus, string quartet, double bass, piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, french horn, trombone, bass drum+cymbals, stage crew, lighting and sound, theatre space, five days workup, two full rehearsals, one invited performance. At times I wake up in a cold sweat and check the scores yet again....)

Tim Fatchen

[dj]

Bravo, Tim!

Very impressive accomplishment!

I'd love to see a few pages from your score, just to see how you use Composer to handle the task.

Congratulations.

David

[flyingtadpole]

David, yes, I'm slow replying. Here is p17 of the A3 conductor's score. I might end up increasing the font size a tad (it's at 8.5 or 9 pts)

Exigencies of workshops: this scoring is for:
CHORAL
2 male principals, baritones,
1 narrator
2 alto
2 sop
2 tenor
2 bass

INSTRUMENTAL
Piano (continuo and solo)

1 flute
1 oboe
1 clarinet
1 trombone
1 french horn
Bass drun
Cymbal
2 violins
1 viola
1 cello
1 contrabass

Tim