Herstory III: Jehanne de Lorraine
Elizabeth Vercoe
About this work:
"The most powerful work I know by a woman on a feminist theme" (Washington Post)
Herstory III is a staged monodrama on the life of Joan of Arc. The music was commissioned by Austin Peay State University in Tennessee for premiered in 1986. It is published by Arsis Press (arsispress.com) and recorded by Owl Recordings (starkland.com). (See http://elizabethvercoe.com/herstory3.html)
Year composed: 1986
Duration: 00:25:00
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Monodrama
Instrumentation: ,1 Piano soloist(s), ,1 Mezzo-Soprano soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: Suitable for soprano or mezzo. Both performers make some use of small percussion instruments.