Elena Kats-Chernin Elena Kats-Chernin photo © Bruria Hammer OPERAS 1 OPERAS 1 OPERAS Die Krönung der Poppea (L'incoronazione di Poppea) Der herzlose Riese Claudio Monteverdi, arranged by Elena Kats-Chernin The Heartless Giant 1643/2012/17 3 hr 2020 55 min Opera musicale in three acts with a prologue 7 vocal soloists-children's choir- 1.1.1.1-1.1.1.1-perc(2)-3.3.3.3.2 4S,M,A,4T,2Bar,B; chorus; 0.2.0.asax.tsax(=barsax).0-0.2.cimbasso.0-perc(2):maracas/cast/claves/shaker/guiro/cr ot/tgl/cyms/BD/SD/tpl.bl/glsp/vib/wdbls/congas/bongos/cowbell-continuo-strings; Tutti stings divided in: vla I–III, vlc I–II, db; Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Continuo: 2 gtr players, doubling and dividing the following instruments: banjo, dobro, mandolin, 12-string, electric, classical, Jazz, steal-string, slide, Hawaii, ukulele (some Iphis effects may be produced by the 1997/2005 1 hr 10 min same instrument); 1 vlc(separate from the celli tutti); 1theorbo; 1kbd synthesizer: most used sounds include elec.org, Jazz.org, pipe.org, chamber.org, hpd, clavecin, and ad Opera for six singers and nine musicians lib keyboard instruments as available. 2S,M,2T,Bar 1(=picc).0.1(=bcl).0-1.0.0.0-perc(1):wdbl/cyms/hi hat/xyl/marimba/SD/ World premiere of version: 16 Sep 2012 vib or glsp/3cowbells/crot/BD/tpl.bl/wind chimes/chinese bl/claves- Komische Oper, Berlin, Germany pft(=kbd)-vln.vla.vlc.db Barrie Kosky, director; Orchester und Ensemble der Komischen Oper Berlin Conductor: André de Ridder World Premiere: 03 Dec 1997 Bangarra Dance Studio, Sydney, NSW, Australia Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Aku Kadoga, director; Music Theater Sydney Conductor: Mark Summerbell Matricide, the musical 1998 1 hr 15 min Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Opera in one act Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer 6S (Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver) cl(=bcl,asax)-pft(=kbd)-perc:marimba/xyl/glsp/vib/t.bells/chimes/ metal chimes/log dr/SD/BD/kick dr/drumkit/tom-t/gong/knives/tpl.bl/ 2019 1 hr 40 min wdbl/sand bl/cyms/hi hat/shells/maracas/tamb/double bass bow/ratchet/ Opera for children in two acts guiro/stones/bell tree/claves/crot/toy horns and bugle sounds/fife/ pots and pans/thundersheet-db musical singer(f),2S,M,2T,2Bar; small children's chorus (opt); 2(II=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).2(II=dbn)-2.2.2.1-perc(2)-harp-pft-sheng(opt)-erhu(opt) -strings World Premiere: 27 Nov 1998 The Unallocated Space, Melbourne, VIC, Australia reduced version:1(=picc).1.1.1(=dbn)-1.1.1.0-perc(2)-pft-sheng(opt)-erhu(opt)-1.1.1.1.1 Angela Chaplin, director; Chamber Made Music Conductor: Jane Hammond World Premiere: 03 Nov 2019 Komische Oper, Berlin, Germany Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Christian von Götz, director; Komische Oper Berlin Conductor: Ivo Hentschel Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world OPERAS 2 OPERAS 2 Mr Barbeque The Rage of Life 2002 55 min 2010 1 hr 10 min 12 cabaret songs for singer and chamber ensemble Chamber opera clarinet, bassoon piano, percussion, violin, double bass Major Roles: S,Bar; minor roles: 2S,M,2T,B; 0.1(=corA).1(=bcl).0-0.1.1.1-perc(2)-kbd-elec.gtr-strings(2.2.2.2.1) World Premiere: 10 Apr 2002 Lismore Town Hall, Lismore, Australia World Premiere: 24 Apr 2010 Sean Mee, director; Lyndon Terracini, bar / Chamber Ensemble of The Queensland Troubleyn Laboratorium, Antwerp, Belgium Orchestra Igor Bauersima, director; Flanders Opera Conductor: Daniel Inbal Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Odysseus Claudio Monteverdi, arranged by Elena Kats-Chernin Schneewittchen und die 77 Zwerge (Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs) Dramma per musica in three acts with a prologue 2014-15 1 hr 40 min 2S,2M,A,4T,2Bar,2B; chorus; 2harp-10vlc Opera for children in two acts Major roles: S,M,T; minor roles: T,Bar,B; children's chorus; World Premiere: 16 Sep 2012 1(=picc).1.corA.1.bcl.asax.1.dbn-2.1.1.1-perc(3):I=crot/vib/xyl/ratchet/glsp/timp/tamb/sh aker/bongos/SD/claves/2brake dr/cyms/pots&pans/bell tree/tam-t Komische Oper, Berlin, Germany (possible)/3cowbell/2wdbl/dr kit; II=2wdbl/tgl/SD/BD/flexatone/cyms/metal wind Barrie Kosky, director; Orchester und Ensemble der Komischen Oper Berlin chimes/susp.cym/tamb/ratchet/2cowbell/splash Conductor: André de Ridder cym/2conga/maracas/guiro/drums(lo,med,hi)/thunder sheet/sizzle cym/timb/pots&pans/clap cast/anvil(opt)-cimbalom-harp-accordion-cel(=pft)-strings Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world World Premiere: 01 Nov 2015 Orpheus Komische Oper, Berlin, Germany Claudio Monteverdi, arranged by Elena Kats-Chernin Christian von Götz, director; Komische Oper Berlin Conductor: Pawel Poplawski Favola in musica in five acts with a prologue S,M,T,Bar,2B; chorus; Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world 2(picc).2.2(=bcl).2.dbn-4.2.btrbn.1-perc(4) -bandoneon/accordion/cimbalom/cel-strings(10.0.0.2) Whiteley 2018-19 1 hr 50 min World Premiere: 16 Sep 2012 Komische Oper, Berlin, Germany Opera in two acts Barrie Kosky, director; Orchester und Ensemble der Komischen Oper Berlin major roles:2S,M,T,Bar,B; minor roles:3S,2M,3T,3Bar; mixed chorus; actors; Conductor: André de Ridder 2(II=picc,afl).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).asax.2-4.2.3.1-timp.perc(3)-harp-pft-strings Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world World Premiere: 15 Jul 2019 Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia David Freeman, director; Opera Australia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Tahu Matheson Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world OPERAS 3 OPERAS 3 Der Wind in den Weiden (The Wind in the Willows) 2018-19 1 hr 25 min Opera for children in 2 acts S,M,2T,Bar,B; speaking role; children's choir; 1(=picc).1(=corA opt).1.1-1.1.1.1-perc(1):vib/xyl/glsp/susp.cym/crash cym/SD/BD/Chin.dr/tam-t/metal wind chimes/tgl/flexatone/guiro/ratchet/tamb/3wdbl/2log dr/2tpl.bl/2brake dr/2cowbell/claves/pots&pans/klaxon/wind machine-harp-pft-strings(min.3.3.1.1.1) World Premiere: 26 Jun 2021 Opernhaus, Kassel, Germany Sonja Trebes, director; Staatstheater Kassel Conductor: Alexander Hannemann Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world OPERAS 4 OPERAS 4 BALLETS Wild Swans 2002 1 hr 30 min Amalgamate Ballet 2006 35 min picc.2.2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).asax.2(II=dbn)-2.2.2.1-perc(3)-harp-pft(=cel)-soprano ballet for aboriginal singer, dijeridu and orchestra solo-strings aboriginal singer; dijeridu; 2.picc.2.corA.2.bcl.3-4.3.2.btrbn.1-timp.perc(2) -harp-pft-strings Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world The Little Green Road to Fairy Land 2011 1 hr ballet for soprano and 10 instruments World Premiere: 15 Jul 2011 Old Museum, Brisbane, Australia Rosetta Cook, choreographer; Queensland Music Festival Chamber Ensemble Conductor: Sarah-Grace Williams Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Material Men Redux 2014-15 25 min Ballet, for string quartet and electronics 2vln-vla-vlc-elec. World Premiere: 16 Sep 2015 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, United Kingdom Shobana Jeyasingh, choreographer; Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Theatre Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world The Three Dancers 2014-15 30 min Dance score for seven players ssax-perc:marimba/vib and other-accordion-pft-vln.vlc.db World Premiere: 08 Aug 2015 Townsville Civic Theatre, Townsville, QLD, Australia Australian Festival of Chamber Music Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world BALLETS 5 BALLETS 5 FULL ORCHESTRA Heaven Is Closed 2000 12 min Big Rhap for orchestra 2017 10 min 2(I=picc).1.corA.1.bcl.2-4.2.3.1-perc(2):I=3low tom-t/3brake dr/SD/sizzle cym/chinese for orchestra cym/2log dr/glsp/ high cym/med cymbal/guiro/susp.cym/shell wind chimes/4cowbells; II=3high 2.picc.2.corA.2.bcl.2.dbn-4.3.2.btrbn.1-timp.perc(3):tam-t/tgl/2cymbals/maracas(opt)/rat tom-t/corrugated iron/ cowbells/xyl/vib/tgl/4wdbl/crot/claves-harp-strings chet/t.bells/BD/SD/xyl/vib/tamb/glsp/flexatone/guiro/2tpl.bl/claves/hi-hat(opt)/wind chimes/2wdbl/crash cyms/stones/pots & pans/corrugated metal sheet-harp-cel-strings World Premiere: 13 Mar 2000 Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, Australia World Premiere: 25 May 2017 Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Australia Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conductor: David Porcelijn Conductor: Bramwell Tovey Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Inner Angels Dance of the Paper Umbrellas 2019-20 15 min 2013 4 min 30 sec for orchestra for orchestra 2.picc.2.corA.2.bcl.3-4.3.2.btrbn.1-timp.perc(3):glsp/tom-t/2susp.cym/hi-hat/crash cyms/SD/2cowbell/maracas/wdbl/timbales/brake drums/guiro/2tp.bl/tgl/BD/metal wind 2(II=picc).2.2.2-2.1.2.0-perc(2):I=vib/tgl/glsp/3wdbl/cyms; II=marimba-harp-pft-strings chimes/clap cast/sand blocks/stones/pots & pans-harp-strings World Premiere: 07 Dec 2013 Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world Hobart, Australia Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Landscape Conductor: Benjamin Northey 2003 1 min 30 sec Availability: This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world for orchestra Fire 2.picc.2.corA.3.3.3--4.3.3.1-timp.perc:crotales/marimba;