Paul - A Musical Drama - Birney Musicals

Synopsis

A musical drama on the life of St. Paul, which can also be performed as a concert piece/oratorio.

‘Paul’ has 3 acts:

Act 1 Paul’s early years, his persecution of the Christians, and his conversion to Christianity.

Act 2 His 3 missionary journeys to Galatia, Corinth and Ephesus.

Interval

Act 3 His arrest, trial, imprisonment and final execution in Rome.

Running time	2 hours when performed as a musical drama 1 hour 40 minutes when performed as a concert piece Both performances include a 20 minute interval.
Cast	9 (5 male, 4 female). Unison and/or SATB chorus.
Characters	Paul is presented as a great Christian hero. He is primarily a man of action who undertakes three dangerous missionary journeys to spread the word of Christ. Paul is about 25 in Act 1 and 55 when executed, but he is always strong and vigorous – not an elderly man with a long beard. John Mark is young and romantically inclined. Barnabas and Priscilla are sympathetic figures.
Sets	Act 1 – Middle East. Act 2 – Greece. Act 3 – Rome. Eight scenes are indoors and Roman in style. Eight scenes are outdoors in either the countryside or a town square.
Other information	Conductor’s score, piano, vocal and parts scores, and SATB scores are all available. Scoring for up to 8 instruments – piano, flute/oboe, violin, viola, cello, guitar, drums. Modern rhythmic, lyrical/dramatic style. Full synopsis, cast, characters, and sets also available. There are 19 main songs and seven others plus short musical numbers.

12 selected songs are available for free download :

These and other extracts from the musical are available for purchase below

The full script is also available as a PDF download for free :

A hard copy and French version are available for purchase. Please contact Anthony for more details.