Rise
Chamber Opera in One Act
Duration: 30 mins
PERFORMANCE NOTES
Stemless noteheads: rhythm is at the performer's discretion, but should be realized to emphasize clarity of the text and dramatic intent. Boxes indicate indeterminate length. The material in the box should be sustained until the next cue point. Dashed lines indicate synchronous musical gestures. Vertical arrows indicate cues.
Characters
Alicia Hernández (soprano) - girl scout, 11-1 5 years old
Officer Victoria Wilson (mezzo soprano) - African-American, 40’s
A Powerful Woman/ Adelaide Johnson (soprano/mezzo)
The Monument (coloratura soprano)
Alicia’s mother, Maria Hernández (soprano) 40’s
The Monument - is made up of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1815-1902
Susan B. Anthony 1820-1906
Lucretia Mott 1793-1880
Setting: United States Capitol Rotunda
Time: Present
Instrumentation
2 flutes (1 = piccolo)
2 oboes
2 clarinets in Bb
2 bassoons
2 horns in F
2 trumpets in Bb
2 trombones (with harmon mute)
tuba
percussion (2 players)
Strings
THIS SCORE IS IN C
Percussion Requirements
glockenspiel
2-octave crotales
snare drum
large bass drum
vibraphone with motor (bass bow required)
2 bongos
castanets
large triangle
large Tibetan bowl
