EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE - (70 mins Running Time - No interval)
Published by Camden Music
baritone/soprano/contralto/2 violins/viola/cello/double bass/flute/oboe/clarinet/bassoon/horn/trumpet/percussion
Everyday Occurrence is one act chamber opera lasting about one hour, for soprano, contralto, and baritone.It is essentially a contemporary love triangle relevant to everyone, but set in the hard working and often pressurised life of an orchestral musician on tour.
The self important conductor,the orchestral manager intent on making as much money as he can for himself,and the overbearing opera diva, all push the overworked and depressed principal oboist over the edge into a drinking session with dire consequences.
tt is a love tragedy with funny scenes, and was recieved with a standing ovation when it was premiered in Scotland by the Macfalls Chamber orchestra in 2006, with singers Gwion Thomas, Angela Tunstall, and Andrea Baker in 2006.