ARC23
“It’s what makes us human
[…] all the beautiful things
that we find and we make
when we're curious,
when we're hopeful,
and as much as we take, we give:
we're a living contradiction. ”
ARC23 (2021/2)
A youth opera | 60 minutes
Composed by Lewis Murphy
Soloists, chamber chorus, youth chorus and children’s chorus; small ensemble (orchestration by request)
Commissioned by Leeds Youth Opera
Premiere: Leeds, July 2022
One fleet. One journey. One chance at a new beginning.
An expeditionary space force sets forth to establish a new colony for humanity, in the hopes of escaping a dying home planet. When communications with Earth fail, however, and all hope seems lost, how will the crew navigate their way out of the unknown?
A timely meditation on the complexities of humanity - their very best qualities, and their very worst…