Caliban and Ariel

Bob Chilcott's Ophelia Caliban And Miranda for SATB Piano and optional Saxophone Bass and Drum kit. This is the part for Saxophone Bass and Drums. Ophelia Caliban And Miranda puts a jazzy twist on three Shakespearean characters. With newly written texts by Charles Bennett each of the three movements focuses in on Ophelia from Hamlet and Caliban and Miranda from The Tempest. In the funky opener 'River Bride' the upper voices take the part of Ophelia while the tenors and basses play a lover figure. Caliban's song 'Ariel taught me how to play' is a reflective ballad in which theslave tells Miranda who has escaped his advances about the spirit helper Ariel teaching him to play the Saxophone. The final movement 'All good things come to an end' is a sassy yet tender number where Miranda bids farewell to her beloved husband Ferdinand declaring: 'I've gone back to the island to remember who I am'. The Saxophone Bass Piano and Drum kit parts may be played as written or serve as a guide.

Composed in 2004 this concise and compelling work is part of Saariaho's Tempest Songs and is written for Soprano and Baritone soloists with chamber ensemble. Also included in the Tempest Songs cycle are:Ariel's Hall (Soprano)Caliban's Dream (Baritone)Miranda's Lament (Soprano)Prospero's Vision (Baritone)Works may be performed in any order and a full song cycle.