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One Christmas long ago-- : an opera in one act
- Title
- One Christmas long ago-- : an opera in one act / words and music by William Mayer ; freely adapted from "Why the chimes rang" by Raymond MacDonald Alden.
- Author
- Mayer, William, 1925-2017
- Publication
- [New York] : Galaxy Music Corp., ©1963.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Alden, Raymond Macdonald, 1873-1924
- Description
- 1 vocal score (152 pages); 31 cm
- Summary
- The great church's bells had not rung for years, because no one had brought an offering for the Christ Child that was great enough to deserve the music of the ringing bells.
- Uniform Title
- One Christmas long ago. Vocal score
- Alternative Title
- One Christmas long ago.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Musical settings.
- Vocal scores.
- Operas.
- Note
- For solo voices (SMzTTBBB), 2 boy sopranos, SATB chorus, orchestra: 11̲2̲1̲/2210/perc/harp/piano (celesta)/str; optional harmonium and mime.
- Acc. arr. for piano.
- Larger orchestration available.
- Full score and parts available on rental from publisher.
- Synopsis included.
- Duration: approximately 1 hr.
- Premiere performance at Ball State Teacher's College, November 9, 1962.
- Setting: Christmas Eve in a far-away kingdom.
- Call Number
- M1503
- OCLC
- 21394693
- Author
- Mayer, William, 1925-2017.
- Title
- One Christmas long ago-- : an opera in one act / words and music by William Mayer ; freely adapted from "Why the chimes rang" by Raymond MacDonald Alden.
- Imprint
- [New York] : Galaxy Music Corp., ©1963.
- Type of Content
- notated music
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Alden, Raymond Macdonald, 1873-1924. Why the chimes rang.
- Research Call Number
- AMC M1503 M468 O5JNG 90-106