FREEDOM AND MERCY, an opera by Christopher Gates, tells the story of coming-of-age Helen’s journey, as she searches for how to sing her own song, to find her own guiding light. She is torn between two men; young and freedom-loving Ricky, and older and narcissistic Rev Dr Gaylord. It’s a story of the power of forgiveness.
The whole story can be found here.
Or choose the opera’s demo songs from below. Act 1 are songs 1-17. Act 2 are songs 18-30.
- Freedom And Mercy (Helen voice-over)
- I Can’t Sing You (Helen)
- I’m Alive (Ricky)
- Heavy (Rev Dr Gaylord)
- Suntown/Out On A Limb (Ricky, Margo, Bo, townfolk, Gaylord)
- Hey Ho (Margo, Ricky)
- I Hear A Note (Helen, Ricky, Gaylord)
- Anticipation (Ricky, Helen)
- Power Of Forgiveness (Shima, Helen, Ricky)
- No Helen (Gaylord)
- Gather Round (Margo)
- Twilight Shine (Margo, Ricky, Gaylord, Helen)
- Give (Ricky, Helen)
- This New Land (Ricky, Helen)
- Out On A Limb Too (Ricky, Helen, Bo)
- Helen’s Change Of Heart (Helen)
- You’re Not Free (Shima, Margo, Helen, Gaylord)
- Hospithedral (Walt)
- This OR’s Got A Lot Of Heart (Gaylord, Helen, Walt)
- One Man Said (Gaylord, Helen, Walt)
- My Life (Ricky, Bo)
- House Of Promise (Helen)
- Gaylord Plays God (Gaylord, Ricky, Walt)
- Helen Meets Ricky Again (Helen, Ricky)
- All I Ever Wanted (Gaylord)
- Rhythms Of Hope (Ricky, Helen)
- Something To Live For (Helen, Gaylord, Ricky)
- The Tragic Turn (Gaylord, Helen, Ricky, Bo)
- Freedom And Mercy (Ricky, Helen)
- I Shine (Helen, Ricky, cast, except Gaylord)