Voice is a play for young people that is about Daisy, who is a selective mute. She is very shy and hides in the janitor's cupboard at school. Her class mates try to include her in activities and the janitor cheers her with his jokes and dances with his mop. The class mates find a homeless woman, Betty, hiding at school. She turns out to be an old-time music hall star. They look after her and she performs her routines for the class. The janitor at last has someone to dance with instead of the mop. Betty teaches Daisy to sing and then to speak. Voice (for rock band, 5 soloists and chorus) was performed by Year 2 at Kirkwall Grammar School, Orkney.
The Locked Door is for soprano, mezzo soprano, baritone and quintet, and was performed at th Sound Festival in 2016. The libretto is by Peter Davies. The Locked Door is for soprano, mezzo soprano, baritone and quintet, and was performed at th Sound Festival in 2016. The libretto is by Peter Davies. The Locked Door tells the true story of a meeting between composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, his wife Adeline and his mistress, Ursula Wood. During World War II, Vaughan Williams lived at home at "White Gates" in Sussex with his wife, Adeline, who was crippled with Rheumatoid Arthritis. RVW was too old for active service but had duties as a fire-watcher. Adeline was aware that Ralph was inclined to have relationships with other women and met them during his frequent trips to London. This had not been a problem for Adeline as long as the dalliances took place in London. However, one night, Ralph's mistress, Ursula Wood, a poet who had provided the text for some of his pieces, came to the Vaughan Williams' household during an air raid.
The Story of Magnus Erlendsson was commissioned by the St Magnus International Festival to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Magnus. The opera is for six soloists, double chorus, ten instrumentalists and organ. It tells the life story of Orkney's patron saint, Magnus.
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