Transient Glory

Based on an ancient Taoist fable about a small village farmer whose fortune continually changes through a chain of interconnected events. Singers are divided into two character groups - the narrator and the villagers - and a soloist sings the role of the farmer. The moral of the story : You never know, keep on going. All is not as it first appears. Instrumentation : treble choir (SSAA divisi) and soloist