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Email to PurchaseJan Tait & the Bear
Official edition of "Jan Tait & the Bear" by Emily Doolittle, published by Composers Edition (ce-ed1jtatb1), scored for 歌剧: 声部, 合奏. Edition includes 7 parts, 380 pages.
- Composer
- Emily Doolittle
- Publisher
- Composers Edition
- Catalog No.
- ce-ed1jtatb1
- Instrumentation
- 歌剧: 声部, 合奏
- Specifications
- 7 parts · 380 pages (Score & Parts)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 歌剧总谱 | FullScore | 104 pages |
| 女高中音, 男中音, 叙述者 | VoiceFemale, VoiceMale, Libretto | 104 pages |
| 长笛 | Flute | 32 pages |
| Clarinet in Bb | Clarinet | 36 pages |
| Accordion | Accordion | 40 pages |
| 小提琴 | Violin | 32 pages |
| 大提琴 | Cello | 32 pages |
Work & Edition Details
Jan Tait and the Bear is a 45-minute comedic chamber opera based on a 15th-century Shetlandic folktale, and suitable for all ages (from 6 and up). At that time Shetlanders were required to pay tax to the Norwegian king in the form of butter. Tait is accused of short-weighing his butter, argues with and kills the tax officer, and is taken to Norway to be put to death. Rough and rugged, Tait appears before the Norwegian king, Harald with bare feet with ugly bunions on them. When King Harald expresses disgust, Tait cuts the bunions off with an axe. King Harald admires Tait’s foolish bravery, and offers him a pardon if he will kill a brown bear who has been wreaking havoc in the mountain villages. Tait recognizes in the bear a kindred spirit, and instead of killing him, he laces some butter with a sleeping potion, captures the bear, and brings it back to Shetland to live out its days. Written with the support of a Canada Council grant to professional musicians, awarded an Opera America Discovery Grant and an award from the Hinrichsen Foundation. “Refreshing innocence… sheer charm” Cusp Magazine. “Witty…beautiful… wonderful…say you saw it first” Tempo House.
