Cappuccino Concertino                                                       

David Rubinstein

vocal trio (soprano, tenor, baritone), string quartet, flute/piccolo, bassoon, harpsichord
Alternate version: vocal trio (soprano, tenor, baritone) and harpsichord or piano



Composed in 2001.
19-20 minutes.

If you are looking for a humorous and audience-friendly piece to fit into a baroque program, look no further. A "Coffee Cantata" spoof (actually it's not a "spoof" of the Bach work but rather a more contemporized version), the libretto of Cappuccino Concertino (composed in 2001) is essentially the same as the one used by J.S. Bach in his caffeinated Cantata of 1732, except that instead of the father pleading with his daughter to stop drinking coffee, it is now the daughter who pleads with her father to quit drinking - cappuccino. And it is in English.

There are some similarities with the Bach work, such as the use of the narrator and alternating arias and recitatives to tell the story. Otherwise, Cappuccino Concertino is a newly composed work in neo-baroque style. Instrumental sections have been given greater prominence, lending the work more of a "concertino" feeling.  The piece is not difficult to rehearse and the vocal parts fit nicely within the ranges. The full version was premiered in October 2001 at the Church of the Lighted Window, La Canada, California, and featured the talents of Renée Sousa, soprano, and the late René Aravena, baritone.

Cappuccino Concertino also comes in a version for vocal trio plus piano or harpsichord, available in a piano/vocal score. 

click	price	description
	free	View an Acrobat PDF file of excerpts from the full score. This file is for viewing only and is not enabled for printing.
	free	View an Acrobat PDF file of excerpts from the keyboard/vocal score. This file is for viewing only and is not enabled for printing.
	free	View or print an Acrobat PDF file of the libretto. This file is enabled for printing.
	free	Listen to an audio clip of "Give up Cappuccino." (soprano, baritone)
	free	Listen to an audio clip of "A Little Vice." (soprano, tenor, baritone)
	$225	Purchase the parts and large format score via PayPal. Includes harpsichord/vocal part and study score with libretto. The printed music is delivered via US mail.
	$23	Purchase a printed copy of the keyboard/vocal score via PayPal. The printed music is delivered via US mail.

 

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