La Noche Más Larga (for soprano and orchestra)

Soprano and orchestra · 17 minutes · 2021

2222 / 4431 / 2 perc + timp / hp, soprano, synth, strings

Availability: free study score (this page) · orchestral parts on hire

Commissioned by Grammy-winning soprano Hila Plitmann.

Premiere

Hila Plitmann, soprano; Marc Sosnowchik, conductor; Austin, TX (September 22, 2025)

Program note

The work tells the story of Amira, a Sephardic woman living in late 15th-century Granada who finds herself pregnant and on her own after her husband is killed and her loved ones are forced to leave Spain by the Catholics. Prosecuted and marginalized, she hides in the caves of El Sacromonte.

The day she gives birth, she leaves her baby unattended to search for milk, for she is too sad to breastfeed. After many struggles and getting arrested, she manages to return, but it’s too late. She finds her baby still and cold — weakened by hunger, the newborn had stopped breathing.

What you receive

This free listing is the conductor's study score (PDF), for perusal and study only — it is not licensed for performance.

Orchestral parts are available on hire; the fee is quoted per project. Parts for this work are prepared to order — please allow four weeks from booking, and get in touch early if your date is sooner.

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