DESCRIPTION The Soldier's Tale is a theatrical work 'to be read, played, and danced' by three actors (the soldier, the devil, and a narrator) and dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. The libretto relates the parable of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil in return for unlimited economic gain. The music is scored for a septet of violin, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, cornet or trumpet), trombone, and percussion. The libretto is adapted by Roger Waters from the translation by Michael Flanders and Kitty Black, based on the original text by Charles-Ferdinand Ramus. As the work opens, Joseph, a Russian soldier, marches toward his hometown on leave, pack in tow. ('Marche du soldat'/'The Soldier's March') He rests by a stream and rummages through his pack. First he takes out his lucky St. Joseph medallion, then a mirror, then a photograph of his girlfriend. Finally, he finds what he was searching for: his fiddle. He begins to play. ('Petit airs au bord du ruisseau'/'Airs by a Stream') The devil appears disguised as an old man carrying a butterfly net, but Joseph does not notice him and continues to play. The devil sneaks up on Joseph from behind and startles him. The Soldier's Tale package includes 2 printed inner sleeves with lyrics and pictures. Tracks - Disc 1 - 1 The Soldiers March 2 The Soldier Is Tired 3 Airs By a Stream 4 As You Can Hear 5 The Soldiers March (Reprise) 6 Eventually, Joseph Reaches His Home Village 7 Pastorale 8 The Soldier, Disconsolate 9 Pastorale, Reprise 10 The Soldier, Slowly Coming Back to Himself 11 Airs By a Stream (Reprise): To Stretch Out on the Grass 12 Hey Satan, You Bastard 13 Airs By a Stream (2nd Reprise) 14 Nowt to Be Gained Here - Disc 2 - 1 The Soldiers March (2nd Reprise): Down a Hot and Dusty Track 2 He Doesn't Even Know Himself 3 The Soldiers March, (3ND Reprise): Will He Take the Road to Home 4 He Doesn't Have a Home Anymore 5 The Royal March 6 So All Was Arranged 7 Later That Night 8 The Little Concert: Light Floods the Eastern Sky 9 The Soldier, with a Confident Air 10 Three Dances: Tango 11 Three Dances: Waltz 12 Three Dances: Ragtime 13 So First a Tango 14 The Devil's Dance 15 The Devil, Confused 16 The Little Chorale 17 The Devil Recovers Some of His Wits 18 The Devil's Song: All Right! You'll Be Safe at Home 19 HM, a Fair Warning 20 Grand Chorale (Part 1) 21 Spring, Summer, Autumn 22 Grand Chorale (Part 2) 23 Steady Now 24 Grand Chorale (Part 3) 25 Steady, Just Smell the Flowers 26 Grand Chorale (Part 4) 27 Now I Have Everything 28 Grand Chorale (Part 5) 29 The Princess, All Excited 30 Grand Chorale (Part 6) 31 And So, Off They Go 32 Triumphal March of the Devil

• Genre: Classical
• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 11/30/2018