I Will Trust in Thee Forever

Come see my new opera based on stories from
The Book of Mormon (1 Nephi 16 – 2 Nephi 5)
After the concert reading last fall (see video below),
we are ready for the staged premiere (lights, costumes, and more) this September!

September 25, 26, and 27 – 7:00 pm
85 S 900 E in Provo, UT – Free admission

Will Trust in Thee Forever is an opera that sets to music the story of the Book of Mormon from 1 Nephi 16 (just after the wedding of the daughters of Ishmael to Nephi’s family) to 2 Nephi 5 (separation of Nephi’s people from his rebellious brothers). It is a sequel to my 2021 opera, He Shall Prepare a Way, and also builds on my 2023 cantata, Tree of Life, Rod of Iron. Its message is to put your trust in Jesus Christ and rely on your covenants with Him, with the promise that He will take you places you never imagined.

Men
Lehi – Baritone
Ishmael – Baritone
Zoram – Tenor
Laman – Tenor
Lemuel – Baritone
Sam – Baritone
Nephi – Bass
Abner – Tenor
Caleb – Baritone

Women
Sariah – Soprano
Naomi – Mezzo
Deborah – Soprano
Dinah – Soprano
Miriam – Soprano
Jochebed – Soprano
Hannah – Lower Soprano
Adi – Soprano
Chaviva – Lower Soprano
Abigail – Soprano
Rebekah – Lower Soprano

Children
Aviva – Girl, 8-14
Ruth – Girl, 6-14
Eliana – Girl, 6-14
Dan – Boy, 8-14
Jacob – Boy, 8-16
Joseph – Boy, 6-12
Other unnamed children

Chamber Score: Piano, Light Percussion, Horn, Violin, Oboe, Cello, Piccolo, Trumpet, Flute, and Clarinet

Act I
1. His Mercy Endureth Forever
2. A Land of Promise
3. Whither Shall I Go
4. Broken My Heart
5. The Furnace of Affliction
6. Light in the Wilderness
7. Thou Shalt Construct a Ship
8. We Know
9. Opposition in All Things
Act II
10. By the Strength of Our Hand
11. He Suffereth It
12. The Mighty One of Jacob
13. A Land of Liberty
14. That They Might Have Joy
15. Partake of the Fruit
16. Go With Me
17, My Rock and My Everlasting God
18. I Will Trust in Thee Forever