Nelson
an opera in 3 ACTS
(2005)
libretto by Ross Baglin
for seven singers (SMTBBBB)
and 12-piece orchestra
(fl. cl. b.cl. tbn, b.tbn, pno, perc, 2vlns, vla, vc, cb)
duration: 2 hours, 20’
GRT • 100
score available from
Australian Music
Centre
audio samples
Act 1, scene 1:
The Founding of a Fiery
Star
Act 1, scene 3:
Sailor's
Chorus
Act 2, scene 1:
Queen of
England
Act 2, scene 2:
Lullaby
Act 2, scene 5: Denmark
Act 3, scene 1: Rising Tide
Act 3, scene 2: Hardy's Aria
Act 3, scene 4: Battle of
Trafalgar