Operas for Schools

intended to be performed by undergraduates to an audience of children

libretti by Mervyn Burtch



  • The Pied Piper  (1971)   
    5 singers, SATB choir, unison choir, +
    fl/drec/ob/cl/3tpt/2perc/timp/pf/2vn/va/vc/cb
    score and parts in manuscript

  • The Dragon of Abercwmgoch  (1984)   20'
    4 singers, children's chorus (audience) +
    cl/bn/hn/tpt/tbn/perc/pf/vn/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • The Magic Circle  (1985)   25'
    singers +
    fl/cl/bn/hn/tpt/perc/pf/vn/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • The Great Wine Gum Robbery  (1986)   25'
    singers +
    fl/cl/hn/perc/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Fred Fish and the Weather Bureau  (1987)   26'
    4 singers +
    fl/cl/hn/perc/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Percy the Martian  (1988)   25'
    singers +
    fl/ob/cl/perc/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Dyfrig the Dragon  (1989)   30'
    singers +
    fl/ob/cl/perc/pf/2vn/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Daylight Robbery  (1990)   30'
    singers +
    fl/ob/cl/perc/pf/2vn/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Maggie May and the Magic Milk Bottle  (1991)   30'
    7 singers, children's chorus (audience) +
    fl/ob/cl/perc/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Sam Sparrow and the Coca Cola Well  (1992)   26'
    singers +
    fl/ob/cl/perc(hand)/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Bake me a brother!  (1993)   30'
    singers +
    fl/ob/cl/perc(hand)/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Dylan the Dinosaur  (1996)   35'
    singers +
    fl/ob/cl/perc/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript

  • Alice in Wonderland  (1997)   45'
    8 singers +
    fl/ob/cl/perc/pf/vn/va/vc
    score and parts in manuscript