This Little Light of Mine
Classification added October 23, 2022Premiered October 28, 2022
Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lensic Performing Arts Center
Composer:
Chandler Carter
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Diana Solomon-Glover
Description:
Opera in One Act
Notes:
Based on the life of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
Kremer Music Publishing, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.* Piano/vocal score dated 2019. No plate numbers.
Time Period:
1960s
Place:
USA
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| June Johnson ** | Soprano | L |
| Dorothy Jean Hamer ** | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Fannie Lou Hamer | Contralto | L |
| Soprano Solo | Soprano | B *** |
| Baritone Solo | Baritone | B *** |
| Spoken Voice #1 Man | Spoken | B **** |
| Spoken Voice #2 Woman | Spoken | B **** |
| Spoken Voice #3 Man | Spoken | B **** |
| Spoken Voice #4 Woman | Spoken | B **** |
| * A pre-recorded audio recording is essential to the performance of this opera, and must be obtained from the publisher. Cues for the recording are noted in the piano/vocal score. | ||
| ** June Johnson and Dorothy Jean Hamer sing multiple roles, as noted in the score. | ||
| *** The soprano and baritone Solo Bit roles are drawn from the chorus, and are included in the minimum number of 16 voices. | ||
| **** As indicated in the score, the four spoken voices can either be drawn from the chorus and therefore part of the minimum number of 16, or can be played by four Actors who would be in addition to the minimum chorus number. | ||
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 16
Divisi: SATB