The Nightingale
- Year
- 2018
- Instrumentation
- cl, cl/Eb.cl/bcl, pno
- Duration
- 12 minutes
- Commissioned by
- River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Performances
April 8, 2018 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Dave Harris, narrator. Midtown Arts & Theater Center, Houston, Texas (USA).
April 10, 2018 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Dave Harris, narrator. John Wesley United Methodist Church, Houston, Texas (USA).
October 18, 2018 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Alecia Lawyer, narrator. Church of the Intercession, New York City; New York (USA).
September 22, 2020 - Emma Steele, violin; Livio Russi, clarinet; Maki Wiederkehr, piano; Guido Paevatalu, narrator. Equinox Chamber Music. Unitarernes Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark.
February 2, 2023 - Scott St. John, violin; Peter Stoll, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Kathleen Pollard, narrator. New Music Festival, University of Toronto; ON.
April 1, 2023 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Alecia Lawyer, narrator. Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas, USA.
Articles
"The inspiring songs of the Nightingale" - Chron
"ROCO launches its 1st musical children's book" - Houston Arts Journal
Book and Recording
Title: The Nightingale
Written by: Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrated by: Amy Scheidegger Ducos
Text adapted by: Kevin Lau
Original Music by: Kevin Lau
Music performed by: Scott St. John (violin), Nathan Williams (clarinet), Kevin Lau (piano)
Narrated by: Miya Shay
Publisher: Silversmith Press
Available for purchase at: Amazon.ca