Summary of Creative Activities Grant Results- Abinadi, an Opera in Two Acts

Authors

Meredith Ryan Taylor, Brigham Young University
Dr. David Sargent, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Abinadi, opera, orchestra, acts

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Music

Abstract

Abinadi, at the time of this report, has not been completed. Originally the opera was intended to be finished with an orchestration requiring soloists, chorus and a small instrumental ensemble of not more than twenty players. Early on in the process of writing, Dr. Lawrence Vincent (head of BYU opera) expressed an interest in somehow staging the work, but was unsure that the funds would be available for an orchestra. In consideration of this and the prospect of having the work staged I decided to reduce the amount of instrumentalists to three- two pianists and a woodwind specialist (the cast and chorus have remained unchanged).

Recommended Citation

Taylor, Meredith Ryan and Sargent, Dr. David (2014) "Summary of Creative Activities Grant Results- Abinadi, an Opera in Two Acts," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 500.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/500