aria for mezzo-soprano from Sketchbook for Ollie (PDF Download)
DURATION: 3:00
PAGES: 9
WORLD PREMIERE: This version has not premiered yet. Please reach out with your performance plans!
Eight-point-five-year-old Ollie questions the meaning of life after the death of his grandmother. He is frustrated with grownups avoiding his tough but important questions. The only answer that satisfies him comes from his Aunt Leeza, a composer, who shows him that life is like her music sketchbook. In this bright, Ellington-inspired number, Aunt Leeza gives Ollie a tour of her studio, filled to the top with intriguing musical instruments from around the world. Adapted from the story Life Is a Jar of Paint by Bill Folman. Formerly a duet, this aria has been re-tailored as a standalone continuous solo for performance purposes and is excellent for elementary school audiences. The video of the original performance version is below for reference.
aria for mezzo-soprano from Sketchbook for Ollie (PDF Download)
DURATION: 3:00
PAGES: 9
WORLD PREMIERE: This version has not premiered yet. Please reach out with your performance plans!
Eight-point-five-year-old Ollie questions the meaning of life after the death of his grandmother. He is frustrated with grownups avoiding his tough but important questions. The only answer that satisfies him comes from his Aunt Leeza, a composer, who shows him that life is like her music sketchbook. In this bright, Ellington-inspired number, Aunt Leeza gives Ollie a tour of her studio, filled to the top with intriguing musical instruments from around the world. Adapted from the story Life Is a Jar of Paint by Bill Folman. Formerly a duet, this aria has been re-tailored as a standalone continuous solo for performance purposes and is excellent for elementary school audiences. The video of the original performance version is below for reference.
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