Эмигранты в Сион: оратория в трех действиях

Piano-vocal score -- A new oratorio in three acts, EMIGRANTS TO ZION, by W A Young, comprised of 5 choruses, 12 arias and songs, and 4 orchestral interludes, some of which are already published and recorded, such as hymns; "One Hundred Fold", "Some Wandered in the Desert" - and arias, "Sara's Air" , "Now Voyager", and "The Border Wall". (videos on Youtube.)Its composer, W. A. Young, was seen on many PBS stations in 2023-24 in “6000 Miles to Ukraine”, a documentary that follows the performance of his 5th Symphony in Lviv, Ukraine, on Ukrainian Independence Day. Young is a neoclassical composer on his Opus 230.As described in the libretto, “The story follows the threads of three pairs of present day characters who, each for different reasons, are on a journey through Mexico to the United States. Before the final decision to try to enter the US they all end up at the guesthouse of Nuestra Senora de Soledad monastery near Guanajuato, Mexico, during the international music festival in Guanajuato. “ DRAMATIS PERSONAE:SARA Soprano (dramatic)CATARI Mezzo (lyric)RICK Tenor (full lyric)MATIAS Tenor (dramatic)MARINA Soprano (full lyric)BROTHER FRANCIS Baritone (lyric)CHOIR (SATB) INDEX OF ARIAS, INTERLUDES, & CHORUSES PART I"Sara's Air" - soprano aria 4 "Festival Song No. 1 - mezzo aria 10"Rick's Aria" - tenor aria 18"Matias' Aria - tenor aria 26"SomeWandered in the Desert" - chorus 32"Now Voyager" - soprano aria 39"The World Will Go Its Way" -bar. aria 47"Festival Song No. 2" - mezzo aria 55"One Hundred Fold" - chorus 62PART II 68"Two Worlds" Monastery Scene - orchestral interlude 68Violence of Conflict - orch. interlude 72 "I Have Quieted my Soul" - bar. aria 87"The Beatitudes' - mezzo aria 91"The Message" - orchestral interlude 95"Psalm 125" - chorus 101 PART III 105Monastery Scene - orchestra 105 "Circumstances" - soprano aria 106"The Border Wall" - tenor aria 115"Festival Song No. 3" mezzo aria 120"Benediction" chorus 132"Rest You Well" baritone aria 139 SYNOPSIS OF THE ORATORIOThe oratorio follows the threads of three pairs of present day characters who are, each for a different reason,on a journey from Mexico to the United States. Before the final decision to try to enter the US they allend up at the guest house of Nuestra Senora de Soledad monastery near Guanajuato, Mexico, during theinternational music festival in Guanajuato. PART 1 - Part one begins with each pair contemplating their coming journey and their reasons for going. Saraand Matias are from Guatamala. Matias has determined to cross into the US illegally at a desert border.Sara would like to persuade him to return home and hide in the mountains. (opening aria), even thoughhe is unjustly accused by the authorities of subversion. Sara knows Brother Francis at the monastery andshe will accompany Matias that far (and hopes Brother Francis will talk sense to Matias.) Catari is an aspiring singer from the south of Mexico who wants to sing at the Guanajuato festival, evenif she has to sing in the streets and pass the hat. She has with her some original songs written for her by herAmerican boyfriend who is a musician at the festival. Rick is an American expatriate in Mexico who has a friend at the monastery, Brother Francis. Rick was once a member of the US House of Representatives.A separate libretto will be available at Amazon books.Eleni Matos, acclaimed dramatic mezzo who has appeared on stage and television in The Defiant Requiem" (Verdi Requiem), recorded the opening aria, "Sara's Air" - available on Youtube.W A Young is on his Opus 230 and has written 6 operas. He is related to the Broadway lyricist and playwrightOtto Harbach.