Fertile Ground – selections
Musical commissioned by Prairie Fire Theatre; script and lyrics by Nancy Steele Brokaw
"Introduction/The Place I Love" (piano/vocal version) * Cristina Castro, soprano; Jody Schum, piano; and choir (from Fort Worth Opera "Frontiers" showcase 2014)
"A Farmer's Life is Crazy" (orchestral version) * Performed by Illinois Wesleyan University Opera Theatre
"Fertile Ground" (piano/vocal version) * Cristina Castro, soprano; Ian McEuen, baritone; Jody Schum, piano (from Fort Worth Opera "Frontiers" showcase 2014)
"The Siblings Meet/Business" (orchestral version) * Performed by Illinois Wesleyan University Opera Theatre
"A Box Of Our Life" (piano-vocal version) * Claire Shackleton, alto; Matt Moeller, baritone; Jody Schum, piano (from Fort Worth Opera "Frontiers" showcase 2014)