- Alec Wilder
The Lowland Sea (1952)
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
- 1121/2220/2perc/pf.hp/str(no va)
- SSATTBB chorus
- Sopranos [=Mezzo soprano], Mezzo soprano [=Soprano], Tenor, Baritone, Bass Baritone, speaking roles, 3 children
- 55 min
- Libretto by Arnold Sundgaard. German translation available.
- English, German
Programme Note
Synopsis:
After Johnny Dee’s ship sinks, his love, Dorie Davis, reluctantly marries the widower Nathaniel, only to have Johnny return home alive. Although Dorie still loves Johnny, he sails off again.
After Johnny Dee’s ship sinks, his love, Dorie Davis, reluctantly marries the widower Nathaniel, only to have Johnny return home alive. Although Dorie still loves Johnny, he sails off again.