Samuel Magrill - The Gorgon's Head (The University of Central Oklahoma Opera)

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Composer: Samuel Magrill

1. The Gorgon's Head: I. OPENING: "Please, tell us a story."
2. The Gorgon's Head: II. DUET: "Perseus, you are a fine young man."
3. The Gorgon's Head: III. ARIA: "There were three Gorgons alive"
4. The Gorgon's Head: IV. DUET: "Perseus, why are you so sad?"
5. The Gorgon's Head: V. DUET: "Is it a great deal farther?"
6. The Gorgon's Head: VI. TRIO: "Sister! Sister Scarecrow!"
7. The Gorgon's Head: VII. QUINTET: "Now is your time!"
8. The Gorgon's Head: VIII. ARIA: "Quicksilver was right."
9. The Gorgon's Head: IX. MIDDLE: "Is this not a very fine story?"
10. The Gorgon's Head: X. ARIA: "Quicksilver and Perseus made their way"
11. The Gorgon's Head: XI. QUINTET: "Here is a magic wallet."
12. The Gorgon's Head: XII. TRIO: "Whose garment is this"
13. The Gorgon's Head: XIII. BATTLE, WALLET AND GORGON MUSIC
14. The Gorgon's Head: XIV. DUET: "Have you kept your promise?"
15. The Gorgon's Head: XV. END: "Well children, did you ever"

The University of Central Oklahoma Opera

Samuel Magrill, conductor

Date: 1998 / 2026

Label: Onyx Lane Records

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Dr. Samuel Magrill is an accomplished composer, pianist, and educator who has served as a music theory and composition professor at the University of Central Oklahoma since 1988. Holding a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois, Magrill has created over one hundred diverse musical works—including operas, electro-acoustic pieces, and orchestral compositions—which have been performed globally. His career is distinguished by numerous awards, grants, and commissions from prestigious organizations like the National Endowment for the Arts. Additionally, Magrill's creative reach extends into cross-cultural collaboration, notably producing introductory materials on the music of India and performing internationally.