Stacy Garrop
For Such a Time as This
for Female Narrator/Singer and String Quartet
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Stacy Garrop
For Such a Time as This
for Female Narrator/Singer and String Quartet
- Instrumentation String Quartet with Vocal(s) (Voice, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello)
- Composer Stacy Garrop
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Theodore Presser Company
- Order no. PRES111-40338
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Description:
FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS, for female narrator/singer and string quartet, is a monodramatic retelling of the events of the Book of Esther from Esther’s perspective. The narrative hinges on the introspective question, “Who knows if I am chosen for such a time as this?” as Esther wonders whether she, as a Jewish woman in the royal courts of ancient Persia, has the agency necessary to save her people from Haman, the vengeful official seeking to have them all killed. Garrop shines a light on Esther’s central question by making it the only sung passage in the piece. Throughout, the text by celebrated librettist and playwright Jerre Dye is contextualized, commented upon, and illuminated by a tapestry of motives and effects from the quartet, resulting in a vivid and memorable miniature theatrical event, suitable for Purim celebrations as well as standard concert performances. For advanced performers.