Total duration is 75 minutes.
Prologue
Duration: 5'
Recorded voices (provided)
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
Africa
Duration: 13'
Ensemble: 5 operatic soloists—soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass-baritone
Chorus: minimum of eight, two in each voice
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
OPTIONAL: 1 high African tenor (OR can be sung by the ensemble's tenor or a gospel tenor)
OPTIONAL: Group of 6-8 singers of African song (OR can be sung by the Chorus)
Vietnam
Duration: 12'
Ensemble: 3 operatic soloists—soprano, tenor, bass-baritone
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
Dan Bau (Vietnamese stringed instrument)
pre-recorded track available, by Bill Holab Music
Dan Tranh (Vietnamese zither)
pre-recorded track available, by Bill Holab Music
Mexico
Duration: 8.5'
Chorus: minimum of eight, two in each voice
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
Pakistan/India
Duration: 15'
Ensemble: 5 operatic soloists—soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass-baritone
1 Qaawali singer (traditional Pakistani singer)
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
Harmonium
Consort of sitar, tanpura, and tabla drums
Jews from the Former Soviet Union
Duration: 8'
Ensemble: 5 operatic soloists—soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass-baritone
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
*Bayan (Russian accordion) OR a traditional accordion may be substituted
Central America
Duration: 10'
Operatic soloist: soprano
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
Finale
Duration: 5'
Chorus: minimum of eight, two in each voice
Piano OR Orchestra: 2*-2*-2-2*/4-3-3-1/timp-2 perc-hp/strings
OPTIONAL: all 5 operatic soloists from greater piece
