SOLDIER BOY, SOLDIER (Opera in 2 Acts)
SOLDIER BOY, SOLDIER (Opera in 2 Acts)
Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, 4 Solo Singers, 1 Speaking Bassist, and Jazz Ensemble
An opera in two acts for orchestra, chorus, jazz combo, 5 soloists. Commissioned in 1982 by Indiana University and the National Endowment for the Arts with libretto by Leon Forrest.
It is the story of an Africian American Veteran returning from the Vietnam War to greater violence, and is killed by a jealous lover on his wedding night.
Orch: 1(+picc)111 - 211(btbn)1, perc (2), timp - strings; Jazz Ens: alto sax, tpt, tbn, pf, electric bass, drumset
Singers/Cast: Sop, Contralto, Tenor, Bass, and a spoken part
Chorus: approx. 16 singers SATB
Authored (or revised): 1982
Text source: Libretto: Leon Forrest
First performance: Bloomington, IN: Indiana University. Oct.23, 30, Nov.6, 1982.
Book format: Full score
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