The Caterers and Staff

Willie Doonan Act 2
Aria for Bass

At the beginning of Act 2 is a display of tropical plants, trees, birds, a bear and tables with wine and food chafers. The American Ambassador to Moscow is consulting with his Chargé d’Affaires prior to the arrival of guests for the Embassy Spring Gala (1935).

Recitative:
	Based on replies, I believe tonight will be an event to remember.

Aria:

	The caterers and staff have earned high praise.
	Everything here is crème de la crème.
	Yes, crème de la crème with music and dance,
	Like Broadway abroad, Broadway abroad.
	Imagine our guests when all these delights,
	Inspire their awe with enchanted decors, 
	Of trees, flowers, birds and bears,
	Plus great song and dance for all to enjoy!
	Delicacies, delicacies: caviar, wine,
	Cognac, roquefort, foie gras and more.
	Our guests will taste and hear and see,
	How freedom aids the creative mind.
	Yes, freedom aids the creative mind. 
	Imagine the praise we're sure to receive,
	For food and wine with song and dance.
	Our guests will taste and hear and see,
	How freedom aids the creative mind,
	How freedom aids the creative mind.

(Ambassador waltzes with CDA.)

	Crème de la crème, crème de la crème,
	Food and wine with song and dance,
	Crème de la crème, crème de la crème,
	Yes, freedom aids, freedom aids, 
	Freedom aids the creative mind.

The Caterers And Staff (Willie Doonan Bass Aria Act 2)

Piano Quartet for Clarinet, Horn, Violin and Piano
Work in 4 movements
Commissioned and Premiered by Chelsea Chamber Ensemble
Revised 2019

Piano Quartet

Nicholas Skedgell - b. 1952
is a concert music composer whose work has been performed by leading musicians, including members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, Elmar Oliveira, Dale Clevenger, Leonard Raver, Orchestra New England and presented at Carnegie Hall, Yale University, Brooklyn College and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. He is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music, a student of Nicolas Flagello, violin with Louis Carlini and a member of ASCAP since 1974.

The Caterers And Staff (Willie Doonan Bass Aria Act 2)

Nicholas Skedgell

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