PART 1 : fiction

1. Ever since the beginning of time

It is dark on stage when the music starts to play. Limelight reveals a single woman (soprano). “Let us see if we can find the thread of human mystery, it has been so deeply, it is very hard to see” she sings, and thereby leading us to

2. The spark of life

The singer continues to describe the creation of galaxies, stars and the earth, while it is getting lighter and lighter. ” Multiplication of new constellations, elliptical orbits of earth have begun!” . The choir is getting visible, and sings

3. Earthquake and fire

The elements are roaring and raging while the earth is getting shaped and created. Fire against water, stormy winds are howling, and

volcanoes are erupting ashes and glowing lava. The drama group may act as elements.

4. Let there be light!

A female and a male singer are gazing at the young and beautiful earth, and are getting attracted. “I made a decision, ...., my spirit was grounded, bound to the earth, ...” (baritone/soprano or tenor/mezzo- soprano).

PART 2: Stories

5. The story of man I: The physical world

This part is the connecting link between the different parts, and will appear several times (same song/form, but different content). A couple of male and female singers are singing, in a monotone, telegraphic- like stile.

6. (Hall of) Power

A dictator, a warlord (or a business man?) tells us about his glorious deeds and his power. He is hailed and admired by his followers. “In halls of power I stand alone, nobody else can take my throne”. A baritone, accompanied by the choir, sings this part.

7. The slave song

A prisoner lies in a dark and moist hole, and complains about his fate. He starts to sing reserved and carefully, but gets more and more despaired and angry. “They beat me and treat me as bad as you see, they have stolen my health and my life”.Meanwhile, the music goes on just as calm as it started and is only slightly changing character or expression. (tenor and choir).

8. Where is Jesus?

When the slave song ends, a woman (maybe dressed as a hippie from the Sixties) is entering the stage. She shouts (sings) out about all evil and unrighteousness done to people through the centuries. ”Where is Jesus, where is Buddha, where is Allah now?” she accuses, pointing at the (still visible) prison.

9. The story of man II: Spiritual yearning

10. Doomsday polka

A larger group of actors are appearing, in flattering robes and with a weird look in their eyes. “Everybody listen, doom is at the door” the song is performed in a bit hysteric and anxious way, while the actors are moving around on stage. The song is performed by the choir.

11. The end is very near

When the choir is leaving the stage, a woman stands alone. She wonders about the doomsday-preachers warning, and comes to the conclusion that she won’t join them. “But me, I do not trust your writings in the dust”. Followed by an instrument part, that goes over in

12. Somewhere out there

This part is a (beautiful, as many had said) duet between a tenor and a soprano. The couple is yearning for something out there: “... must be something to resolve the problems of good and evil in everyone”. Background on stage maybe a picture that shows the waste cosmos.

13. The story of man III: Business as usual

14. Money games

The choir is singing about money, “circling and floating around”, while a drama (without words) is performed on stage. (The drama may make fun about peoples love for money, it may give a critical view at business, or something else that is related with money.)

15. We are the people

The choir is singing about the hardworking and poor people, which fate it is to support the welfare of others. But “anger is growing, patience is gone, just when you think your battle is won”. History tells us that it is neither right nor wise to forget those who suffer.

16. Revolution

Things have gone too far, and revolution is a fact. “We don’t want to be the mats outside your door!” The choir is singing this part. (A drama part at this place could be inspired by the French revolution)

17. We had a dream

But what happened after 1789, and 1918, or later, when kings had to abdicate and democracy won? Why are we still not happy, not satisfied? “ ... there ́s a sense of something missing, and emptiness inside...” This song is a soprano/alt duet.

18. The story of man IV: City life and loneliness

19. Folks are different

Choir and solo singers are describing different people, as one may see them on the street, while some actors in different costumes are walking/acting on stage. “Some people whistle and sing all the time, some people meet you with riddle and rime”.

20. Metropolitan

About 50% of all humans are living in cities, but many of them are feeling lonely. Individualism is the great mantra, but who is helping those who are getting lost between “the giant blocks of glass and steel”? (Performed by choir and soprano)

21. Prayer

“Father, dear father, where is my home, why I have to be all alone” A kind of evening prayer of a lonely human (mezzo soprano), while the night falls. But not so alone: with the next song a visitor is arriving...

22.

I hope you will come today

A baritone sings this (happy!) song, and he invites the lonely soul to join him:” If you want to be free from your troubles and fears, just come to us , we’ll wipe out your tears”. He makes different kind of offers: “ love and compassion, therapy groups, yogis, crystals, and books, the very

best...”

23. The story of man V: Great events, great suffer

24. When the hunt begins

It`s something special when a crowd is gathering, it may be in war or at more peacefully occasions. It may be compared with a (fox) hunt: amazing and thrilling, but also frightening for those who stand aside.” We are moving like a tsunami...when the hunt begins the heart, the heart beats faster.” (Performed by choir).

25. Tundra

Through history, many have been slain, persuaded and also tortured. While this instrumental piece is performed, a row of victims will pass by, silently, wearing clothes or something else that will it show who they are .

26. Is there a heart in you

Young men/women are teasing/ mobbing an individual of those that just had passed, and the (baritone) singer is asking them “ is there a heart in you”, accusing them for their cruelty.

PART 3: visions

27. The story of man VI: Human values

28. Soaring

This melody is performed by the choir, without lyrics. A man/woman perform the text in spoken form: different passages from religious and other books, that is giving mankind rules for living together in peace.

29. In search for duty

A man (baritone or tenor) is singing this song. “...he must search inside (for the treasure that he has lost) ....(then) the goal of his life is to live like a song.”

30. Dharma

The hindu word “Dharma” has different meanings, but one of its meanings is the right way of living, a way that benefits all and everyone. “We have strength and courage for the challenges we meet, but our weapons will be gentle, sweet and kind” ...Let love and peace rule our ways, every word, every deed...” sings the choir. In its meaning this is the very essence of non-violence.

31. Younity (chaotic)

After a short dialog/drama the choir starts to sing this song. In the beginning harmonic and nice, then more and more chaotic, it will thereby show the desolate situation for mankind in the world of today. The song stops as one or two singers are screaming out loud, and a discussion starts between several people:

“How can we make a better world”.

32. Row/Younity

One singer starts to sing this song, as he/she tries to give an answer/ a solution to the questions made in the former song/discussion. The song will involve more and more of the singers, and they are ending up with singing “Younity”, this time harmonic and complete.

33. Epilogue

The singer from the first song is alone on stage. She is using the same melody as in the first song (but only one verse) and comes to the conclusion that the very essence of life is love.

And love is also the last word in “Younity”.