James Stephenson :: The Devil's Tale


 

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Stephenson, James
1969-0000
(b Joliet, IL, 4 Feb 1969). American
The Devil's Tale <2013>
narrator
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A sequel to Stravinsky's L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale). Music alone without narration: 35'
Options available for dancers, actors, staging.
Movements marked * are for complete productions only; they may be omitted if desired when only the music is performed.

Source of text: James Stephenson. Language: English
PART I [18']
Intro [percussion solo reprises ending of Stravinsky
L'histoire du soldat]
I. Never Odd or Even
II. Live, O Devil, revel ever! Live! Do evil
III. Seven Eves
IV. Too Hot to Hoot
V. Three Dances: Cigar, Toss It in a Can, It Is So
Tragic
VI. Now, I Won
*VII. Part I Finale
PART II [17']
VIII. Devil Never Even Lived
*IX. Seven Eves
*X. Never Odd or Even
XI. Evil, a Sin, Is Alive
XII. Name No One Man
XIIa. No, It Is Opposition
*XIII. Never Odd or Even
XIV. Now I Won
Additional info
Contents—PART I; Intro [percussion solo reprises ending of Stravinsky L’histoire du soldat]; I. Never odd or Even II. Live, O Devil, revel ever! Live! Do evil; III. Seven Eves; IV. Too Hot to Hoot; V. Three Dances: Cigar, Toss It in a Can, It Is So Tragic; VI. Now, I Won; VII. Part I Finale; PART II; VIII. Devil Never Even Lived; IX. Seven Eves; X. Never Odd or Even; XI. Evil, a Sin, Is Alive; XII. Name No One Man; XIIa [optional] No, It Is Opposition; XIII. Never Odd or Even; XIV. Now I Won