{"product_id":"john-adams-opera-choruses-volume-3-bh-large-choral","title":"Boosey \u0026 Hawkes — John Adams: Opera Choruses - Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoosey \u0026amp; Hawkes is pleased to present a three-volume collection of John Adams's choruses from his world-renowned operas, edited by conductor Grant Gershon, featuring choral selections from six iconic stage works with newly arranged piano accompaniment by Chitose Okashiro.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdams's stage works are repertory staples at opera houses across the world, celebrated for their exceptional craft, emotional resonance, and urgently relevant subject matter. \u003ci\u003eThe LA Times\u003c\/i\u003e described the role of Adams's choruses in his operas as a powerful narrative and emotional driver: “They are the weather. They are memories. They are dreams. They are fears. They are history. They are the governors of emotion.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume 3 features all seven choruses from Adams's second opera \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Klinghoffer\u003c\/i\u003e, a fictionalized account of the infamous Achille Lauro incident of 1985, in which Palestinian terrorists boarded an Italian cruise ship, held its passengers and crew hostage, and killed an elderly Jewish, wheelchair-bound American named Leon Klinghoffer. Influenced by the Bach Passions, the work  crosses boundaries between opera and oratorio, with a series of choruses that run through the opera and range from powerful (“Night Chorus”) to ethereal (“Ocean Chorus”) to tender (“Day Chorus”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eKlinghoffer\u003c\/i\u003e choruses are also available in a published collection for chorus and orchestra, for concert presentations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/79BL8ogezvJYVXJuqA4RK4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to �The Death of Klinghoffer�\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat \/ Medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e BH Large Choral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.0 × 9.0 × 0.3 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoosey \u0026amp; Hawkes — historic British publisher of Stravinsky, Britten, Copland, Bernstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthorized dealer. Shipped insured, dealer-direct from Milwaukee, with worldwide delivery available.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boosey \u0026 Hawkes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53484440912190,"sku":"48024926","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/48024926_Page-1.jpg?v=1778719335","url":"https:\/\/themusiciansclub.net\/products\/john-adams-opera-choruses-volume-3-bh-large-choral","provider":"The Musicians Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}