2010 | Revised 2019 — boychoir/mezzo-soprano/tenor/clarinet/violin/cello and piano.
Libretto by David Mason (b.1954).
From the Vedem oratorio, commissioned by Mina Miller, Founder and Artistic Director and made possibly by a generous grant from the William O and K Carole Ellison Foundation. The work tells the story of the boys of Terezin and their secret magazine Vedem, and the work premiered May 10, 2010 at the Illsley Ball Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA.
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Vedem Choral Cycle incorporates this song along with Home Number One and Vedem, in a short cycle for children’s choir.
The work has been staged by Indianapolis Opera and Opera Orlando.
Please contact me regarding the oratorio score and parts or any licensing questions.