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The exciting, industrious score propelled the drama along like a favourable wind and never overpowered the action or voices. An outstanding piece.


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STAGE WORKS

The Crash
Libretto: Seth Bockley
Mainstage Opera in 2 Acts
Commissioned by Oldenburg State Theater
First Performance: 9 February 2024

Watch the 2024 trailer here

Under the Little Red Moon
Libretto: Tim Yealland
Opera in one act for babies & under 4 years
Commissioned by English Touring Opera
First Performance: Online (2022), 

Staged Performance Tour: October-November 2023

Listen to extracts here

Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with no Feathers
Libretto: Tim Yealland
Opera in one act for young audiences
4 singers, 3 instruments & 1 puppeteer
Commissioned by English Touring Opera
First Performance: Kew Gardens (March 2014)

New Production: Ignite Music (May 2023)

Watch the 2023 trailer here

Climat
Libretto: Helen Eastman
Opera in one act for young performers
Commissioned by  Montpellier Occitanie National Opera Orchestra
First Performance:  Opéra Comédie, Montpellier (March 2023)

More information

It’s Your Move
Song Text: Tim Yealland, Script & Story: Sue Moore
Online Opera in one act for young performers
Commissioned by W11 Children’s Opera Trust
First Performance: Online (December 2021)

Watch the trailer here

Ever Young
Libretto: Helen Eastman
Opera in one act for young performers
Commissioned by W11 Children’s Opera Trust
First Performance: POSK Theatre (December 2019)

The Casket Girl

Libretto: Helen Eastman 

Opera in one act for young performers + Soprano & Baritone 

Commissioned by Jubilee Opera  

First Performance: Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh (November 2019) 

Watch the trailer here

Moonfleet

Libretto: Gareth Machin 

Musical for 10 Singers, 4 Musicians 

Commissioned by Salisbury Playhouse 

First Performance: Salisbury Playhouse (19th April 2018) 

Listen here

Silver Electra

Libretto: Tim Yealland 

Opera in one act for young audiences 4 singers, 3 instruments 

Commissioned by English Touring Opera First Performance: (2017)   

Watch the trailer here

The Price
Libretto: Helen Eastman
Opera in one act for young performers
Commissioned by W11 Children’s Opera Trust
First Performance: POSK Theatre (December 2016)

Watch the trailer here

Shackleton's Cat
Libretto: Tim Yealland
Opera in one act for young audiences
4 singers, 3 instruments & 1 puppeteer
Commissioned by English Touring Opera
First Performance: Dulwich College (March 2015)

Photo credit: Robert Workman

Watch the trailer here

Laika the Spacedog
Libretto: Tim Yealland
Opera in one act for young audiences
4 singers, 4 instruments & 1 puppeteer
Commissioned by English Touring Opera
First performance: London Science Museum (January 2013)
European Premiere: National Theatre Szeged (October 2013)
French Premiere: Grand Opera, Avignon (December 2013)

Watch live in Hungary

147 / Chefs
Libretto: Helen Eastman
Two five-minute musicals for several solos and chorus
Commissioned by Sheffield Crucible
First Performance: Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre (April 2013) 

Parallel
Libretto: Stage '65
Musical for several solo roles, mixed chorus and trio of instruments
Duration 60 mins
Commissioned by Salisbury Playhouse
First Performance: Salisbury Playhouse (July 2012) 

Photo credit: Robert Workman

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COMING SOON: Living Voices

New publication - ten new texts set to music by Russell Hepplewhite.

MONA ARSHI, PAM AYRES, FIONA BENSON, JOSEPH COELHO, WENDY COPE, JAMILA GAVIN, ROGER MCGOUGH, ANDREW MOTION, ALICE OSWALD, MICHAEL ROSEN 

published by Stainer & Bell

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