When There Are Nine
When There Are Nine, Kristin Kuster (2019) 45'for mezzo-soprano, vocal ensemble, and orchestra Libretto by Megan Levad Commissioned by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music with generous support from JoAnn Close & Michael Good, Carole & Henry Klyce, Cherrill Spencer, and Joan Zimmerman. Movements1. Innumerable Drafts, vocal ensemble2. The Pedastal Is a Cage, mezzo, 4 high voices3. Pathmaking, vocal ensemble4. La Giaconda, mezzo5. Riding an Elephant, vocal ensemble6. On Dissent, mezzo & vocal ensemble7. For Marty, vocal ensemble8. On Dignity, vocal ensemble9. A Push-up Is a Push-up Is a Push-up, mezzo & vocal ensemble Instrumentation: solo mezzo-soprano; vocal ensemble; 3.2.3.0/4.2.3.1/timp.3 perc/hp/str Orchestral performance parts are available via rental. Click here for a rental quote.