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Laurie's Song (Once I thought I'd never grow)
      from Act I of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Laurie Moss, a girl about 17 to 19 years old about to graduate
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : soubrette|lyric soprano
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day before graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : C4 to G5. Tessitura : D4 to D5
• Synopsis : As she is about to graduate, Laurie wonders what she will do after graduation.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.

Thank you, thank you all
      from Act II of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Laurie Moss, a girl about 17 to 19 years old about to graduate
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : soubrette|lyric soprano
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day before graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : C4 to A#/Bb6. Tessitura : D#/Eb4 to F5
• Synopsis : At the dinner before her graduation, Laurie makes a speech, thanking her family and telling them that even though her life has been wonderful, she feels as if she wants to see the world.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.

Oh, I was goin' a-courtin'
      from Act II of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Top, a drifter
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : lyric baritone
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day before graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : C3 to D4. Tessitura : G3 to D4
• Synopsis : Grandpa wants to hear a story and Top responds with this folk song about a man going courting.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.

I'm gettin' tired of travelin' through
      from Act II of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Martin, a drifter
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : lyric tenor
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day before graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : C#/Db3 to B5. Tessitura : G3 to F4
• Synopsis : Martin tells Laurie that he has grown tired of traveling around. He would rather stay in one place and work the land and find a wife. He suggests that perhaps Laurie could be that wife.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.

Daybreak will come in such short time
      from Act III of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Martin, a drifter
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : lyric tenor
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day of graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : D3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : E3 to E4
• Synopsis : Early in the morning before the sun rises, Martin sits waiting for daybreak to come when Laurie and Martin will elope and start a new life together. He feels a little bit of trepidation though because he is not sure what lies ahead.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.

That's crazy
      from Act III of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Top, a drifter
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : lyric baritone
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day of graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : A#/Bb3 to E4. Tessitura : D3 to E4
• Synopsis : Martin has decided to run off with Laurie. Top tries to convince him that it is a crazy idea. After all, Martin wouldn't want Laurie living the restless and dangerous life of a drifter.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.

The sun is coming up
      from Act III of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Laurie Moss, a girl about 17 to 19 years old about to graduate
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : soubrette|lyric soprano
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day of graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : D4 to G5. Tessitura : G4 to F5
• Synopsis : As the sun rises and she waits to elope with Martin, Laurie realizes that it is coming up on a totally new life for her. Everything seems newer and fresher.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.

All thinking's done
      from Act III of the English opera, The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
      Libretto : Horner Everett

• Role : Ma Moss, mother of Laurie and Beth
• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto
• Setting : A rural farm in Midwest America on the day of graduation, 1930s, June
• Range : C4 to G5. Tessitura : G4 to E5
• Synopsis : After Laurie has left the house in search of her love Martin, her mother contempletes her departure. On one hand she is sad because life is no longer planned and easy for Laurie, but she is also happy that her daughter has found her freedom.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.