Trial: 1692

In 1972, our senior year of high school, my friend Nino King wrote lyrics for a 'rock opera' that tells the historically accurate story of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. He asked me to write the music and I completed eleven of the twentyfour songs. Fast forward to 2012, when we reconnected at our high school's 40th reunion. I became inspired to complete the composition effort and record them using today's technology. The results are the recordings presented here. The first track, Overture - Something to Do - The Problem, is performed by Jynx, a band we put together to bring the work to life. The recording (without vocals) was engineered by Les Harrison and captured as a single take in 1972 in my parents' living room. I've added my own voice to finish it. The remainder of the songs are performed solely by myself, using updated recording and production efforts, starting in 2016 and completed in January of 2018.

Click here to view the Program Booklet and lyrics, authored and designed by Nino.

Enjoy!

J. Marshall Evans - 2020

Act I	Act II
Overture - Something to Do - The Problem Satan's Unknown Visit Long Sought Excitement - Part 1 Long Sought Excitement Pt II A Goodnight Prayer From Satan Witches Attention The Magistrates - The Accused The Broomstick Blues Cries From The Afflicted Is There Evidence to Try	Die Waiting (In Jail) I'd Like To Talk To You Mr Hawthorne The Court of Oyer and Terminer The Pressing of Giles Can't Quit Now Sentenced to Die On Goes Time We're Not Dying For You Dawn The March To Gallows Hill On Goes Time (Reprise) Something to Do (Reprise) Nine Bells (Reprise)