Work The Birds comic opera in two acts Year: 1986 · Duration: 2h Instrumentation: main roles: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, 2 baritones; cameo roles: mezzo-soprano, alto, baritone, bass; SATB chorus; 2 pianos, 2 synthesisers; spoken dialogue. Year: 1986 Duration: 2h Instrumentation main roles: soprano, mezzo-... John Drummond Composer Composer: John Drummond About Work About Comic opera in two acts after Aristophanes. Text note Libretto by John Drummond Related tags New Zealand Text Related works Chalk music for film Christmas Bells for children's voices and piano Impersonating Maurice salon opera in three scenes Learning Is A Way Of Life music for a promotional video Mr Polly at the Potwell Inn opera in one act Voices for soprano, tenor and harpsichord