WALLEN
Another America: Fire
An Opera
Full Score
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ERROLLYN WALLEN
Another America: Fire
Commissioned by Push
ERROLLYN WALLEN
Another America: Fire
An Opera Story, Libretto and Music by
Errollyn Wallen
Characters
ASANTE astronaut Mezzo-Soprano
MOTHER/RUTH YELLOW (1st ancestor) Soprano
FATHER/CHORUS Tenor
HOROSCOPE/GELMA (2nd ancestor) Soprano
NASA PRESS SPOKERPERSON/ CHORUS Mezzo-Soprano
PAU LUTO (Asante’s boyfriend) Baritone
3rd ANCESTOR
LITTLE ASANTE
South African Singer
Young Child (to look 6 years old)
INNER VOICES/PAPARAZZI/FIREMENT/ANCESTORS SATB Chorus
Orchestra
Flute
Clarinet in BBassoon
TIME AND PLACE
The year 2014, Houston, Texas
Horn in F Trumpet in B-
Bass Trombone
Percussion
Harp
Piano
Violin 1
Violin 2
Violin 3
Viola 1
Viola 2
Violoncello 1
Violoncello 2
Double Bass
Bass Guitar
Another America: Fire
by Errollyn Wallen
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vc.
you said you'dfind thepic ture. - Please. I'm hang ing - up thephone so disa-gree-a-ble - Whydon'tyou getmar ried,-dear?
Asante
Oneatatime please. Sir?
about-being - thefirst blackwo man -as tro -naut-togoto Mars?
feel about-being - thefirst blackwo man -as tro -naut-togoto Mars?
sexy-story,- Iwant asex y-front page
How do you feel
How do you
Asan-te! - Asan-te!-Come on, comeon, Iwant a What if you die? Are you reli--gious? Asan-te! - What if you fail?
Oneatatime. Sir?
about-being - thefirst blackwo man -as tro -naut-togoto Mars? Asan-te! -
feel about-being - thefirst blackwo man -as tro -naut-togoto Mars? Asan-te! -
sexy-story,- Iwant tohear allthe juice Asan-te! - Asan-te! -
What if you die? Are you reli--gious? Asan-te! -
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Asante NASA Press Spokesperson
B. Tbn. Perc.
Horoscope
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
B. Tbn.
Pau Luto
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc.
Vln.
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Vln.
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc.
Hn.
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Hp.
Her dream's come true.
forlov
Mylit tle-girl.
CELESTA
B. Tbn.
B. Tbn. Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vln. 1
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc.
PIANO
Hn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2 Db.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vln.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Ruth Yellow
Gelma
tearsatthebones
B. Tbn. Ruth Yellow
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Ruth Yellow
Gelma S.
These are my an ces -tors -
cus, Mar cus -my mandidbeat our son andflung himinasalt bath andflung himinasalt bath mar ried the 3 son I bore the daugh ter andflung herinasalt bath
Andno one, noblackper son -wassafe Ah
Andno one, noblack person-was Theirbloodranin to -the earth. p Andno one, noblack per son -wassafe Theirbloodranin to -the earth.
And p no one, noblack person-wassafe Theirbloodranin to -the earth.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Yellow
Pno./Cel. Ruth Yellow
Hp.
B. Tbn.
Asante
Ruth Yellow
Gelma
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc.
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante Gelma Pau Luto
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Pno./Cel. Asante
p espress.
p espress.
me,youdon'tneed me; thewholeworldis yourlov ernow youdon't, youdon'tneed me ,p I ,espress. dream ofyou, Idream, I
espress.
p espress.
p espress.
p espress.
p espress.
Slower
Pau Luto
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
VIBRAPHONE
Pau Luto
Vln. 1
Vln.
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
Pno./Cel.
PIANO
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante Pau Luto
Vln.
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante Pau Luto
Vln.
Pno./Cel.
Asante Pau Luto
MARIMBA
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc.
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
Asante Gelma
Vln. 1
Vla.
Vla.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Ruth Yellow
I never-wanttosee youagain.3
zum zum zum zum
zum zum zum zum
zum zum zum zum
zum zum zum zum
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
soso for get ful; yousaid you'dfound thepic ture. - Now you'rereti-red,3 tidy-up yourself,-you'redri ving -me mad.
in thismess. Tidy-up! Tidy-up! Houseisa pigsty - What willpeople-say? Ohwhere
Hn.
Pno./Cel. Mother
Hn.
B. Tbn. Mother
Vln.
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc.
Db.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
SCENE
Asante is at the Space Centre, chorus off-stage
Vla.
Vla.
Vla.
sfppmfpp sfppmfpp sfppmfpp sfppmfpp sfpp sfpp sfpp sfpp
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
3rd
3rd
Tbn.
3rd Ancestor S.
Vla.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
3rd Ancestor
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
Hp.
Pno./Cel. Ruth Yellow
Vln.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc.
Vln.
Vln.
Vln.
Vln.
Vla.
Vla.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc.
Hn. Tpt.
Hp. Pno./Cel. Vln.
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Errollyn Wallen
Errollyn Wallen (b. 1958) has been Composer-in-Residence at Dartington International Music Festival, Huddersfeld Festival and Trinity College of Music, and Visiting Composer-in-Residence at Birmingham Conservatoire. Wallen received an MBE in 2007 and a CBE in 2020 for services to music. Works include: English Folk Songs: From Eleanor to Sweet William (text by Wesley Stace) for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; a Cello Concerto and the Concerto Grosso commissioned by Orchestra of the Swan; the Spirit Symphony, commissioned by the BBC (winner of the BBC Radio 3 Listeners/British Composer Award, 2005); and The Errollyn Wallen Songbook, comprising twelve songs for voice and piano.
Errollyn Wallen (*1958) war Composer-in-Residence beim Dartington International Music Festival, beim Huddersfeld Festival und am Londoner Trinity College of Music sowie Visiting Composer-inResidence am Birmingham Conservatoire. 2007 wurde ihr für ihre Verdienste um die Musik der britische Orden eines MBE verliehen, 2020 der eines CBE. Zu ihren Werken zählen: English Folk Songs: From Eleanor to Sweet William (Text: Wesley Stace) für die Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, ein Cellokonzert und das Concerto Grosso als Auftragswerke für das Orchestra of the Swan, die Spirit Symphony für die BBC (Sieger beim Hörerpreis von BBC Radio 3/British Composer Award 2005) sowie das Errollyn Wallen Songbook mit zwölf Liedern für Gesang und Klavier.
Photo © Gillian Edelstein