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    • 3(pic,afl)3(ca)3(Ebcl,bcl)3(cbn)/4331/pf/str; tp; jazz combo: tpt.tbn/perc/pf/db
    • chorus
    • 5 Baritones, 3 Basses, 2 Mezzo Sopranos, 2 Sopranos, 6 Tenors; Bass Baritone
    • Libretto by the composer after a motive by Franz Kafka.
    • English

    Programme Note

    Cast List
       CARTER JONES: Baritone
       BILL: Baritone
       FRANK: Bass
       JOE: Tenor
       LANDLADY: Mezzo-Soprano
       INSPECTOR: Bass-Baritone
       MISS HAMPTON: Soprano
       MATTIE: Tenor
       PRESIDING OFFICER: Baritone
       CHUCK: Tenor
       MRS. CLAIBORNE: Soprano
       MR. CLAIBORNE: Tenor
       UNCLE ALBERT: Bass
       TEENA: Mezzo-Soprano
       HELD: Baritone
       PATTERSON: Tenor
       PULISI: Tenor
       DEACON: Bass

    Synopsis
    Three men and an inspector intrude upon Carter Jones, a black student and warn him that he is known to their superiors. Although innocent, he is pursued by the law and ridiculed by his friends and neighbors. He gets no help from the Legal Aid Society, his uncle, or the preacher to whom he turns in his final desperation. Wandering hopelessly through the streets, Carter Jones is pursued to his death. Following the funeral, a procession of humanity voices its feelings of guilt.

    Scores

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