









Kristin Kuster
When There Are Nine
Duration: 45'
Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, vocal ensemble, and orchestra (3.2.3.0/4.2.3.1/timp.3 perc/hp/str)
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.
Movements
1. Innumerable Drafts, vocal ensemble
2. The Pedastal Is a Cage, mezzo, 4 high voices
3. Pathmaking, vocal ensemble
4. La Giaconda, mezzo
5. Riding an Elephant, vocal ensemble
6. On Dissent, mezzo & vocal ensemble
7. For Marty, vocal ensemble
8. On Dignity, vocal ensemble
9. 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.
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About the Work
Duration: 45'
Movements:
1. Innumerable Drafts -- vocal ensemble
2. The Pedastal Is a Cage -- mezzo, 4 high voices
3. Pathmaking -- vocal ensemble
4. La Giaconda -- mezzo
5. Riding an Elephant -- vocal ensemble
6. On Dissent -- mezzo & vocal ensemble
7. For Marty -- vocal ensemble
8. On Dignity -- vocal ensemble
9. A Push-up Is a Push-up Is a Push-up -- mezzo & vocal ensemble
Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, vocal ensemble, and orchestra (3.2.3.0/4.2.3.1/timp.3 perc/hp/str)
Commissioned by: Commissioned by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music with generous support from JoAnn Close & Michael Good, Carole & Henry Klyce, Cherrill Spencer, and Joan Zimmerman.
Megan Levad’s libretto made possible with generous support from Joe Collins, and Diane & Donald Cooley.
Pages: 69