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 La Vie En France theme and incidental music Learning Is A Way Of Life music for a promotional video Psalm 121 for SATB choir and organ The Journey Home for soprano, tenor, baritone, choir and orchestra The Stars in Orion opera Three Songs for tenor, brass and percussion