Music Drama, Opera, Oratorio, Narrator and Orchestra/piano/chamber ensemble

We Hold These Truths

An Oratorio in 8 movements based on the life of Thomas Jefferson

Soloists (violin, soprano, tenor, narrator and actor), Chorus and Orchestra

Full Libretto/Program Notes and Score (Part I and II):

We Hold These Truths (Oratorio Full Score)

 

“University of Virginia Suite” or “Thomas Jefferson Suite” is comprised of Movements I, V, and VII/VIII from the complete “We Hold These Truths” Oratorio for orchestra, chorus and soloists (soprano, tenor and actor)

Text: from the writings of Thomas Jefferson, his friends and colleagues

Music and Libretto: J. Todd Frazier (b. 1969), with quotations from music popular in Jefferson’s time

The Suite was commissioned by and is dedicated to the University of Virginia in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the laying of the first cornerstone by Thomas Jefferson. Performed by the Charlottesville Symphony and UVA Choir Directed by Michael Slon, Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson and Soloists Janice Chandler-Eteme and Glenn Seven Allen:

Title Page

Libretto

I

V

VII/VIII

 

 

Live Recordings:

Renee Fleming and Seattle Symphony with intro:

We Hold These Truths Stand Alone (Soprano)

Renee Fleming and Seattle Symphony without intro:

We Hold These Truths Stand Alone (Soprano – No Intro)

Texas Music Festival Orchestra and John Weinel:

I. We Hold These Truths (Excerpt with Tenor)

Charlottesville Symphony and UVA Choir Directed by Michael Slon, Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson and Soloists Janice Chandler-Eteme and Glenn Seven Allen:

We Hold These Truths

Freedom of Thought

VIDEO (from University of Virginia):

We Hold These Truths (Soloists, Orchestra, Chorus)

Excerpt Move. 5 (Jefferson and Liberty), Move. 7-8 (Freedom of Thought)

 

 

Breath of Life

Opera in Two Acts, the story of a heart transplant

10 singers and piano (optional Chorus)

Breath of Life Full Score

Breath of Life Piano Reduction Score

Live Recording (Excerpt):

Breath of Life Excerpt (“Just a Girl”)

 

Symphony #2: Buffalo Altar; A Texas Symphony 

narrator and orchestra (or arrangement)

Score:

Buffalo Altar Cover

Buffalo Altar Text

Buffalo Altar (version for narrator and piano)

Buffalo Altar Score (version for narrator, piano and percussion)

Buffalo Altar Score (version for narrator, piano, vln, tp, perc)

Recordings:

Buffalo Altar with Orchestra

Buffalo Altar with Piano

Videos:

 

Save the World: In Memoriam Richard Smalley

narrator and chamber orchestra

Title Page:

Title Page, Narration

Score:

In Memoriam; Final (ver 2)

Video:

 

The Pearl 

An Opera for 6 singers and orchestra

Overture