For narrator and orchestra
Words by Julia Donaldson
Artwork by Axel Scheffler
Music by Philip Mackenzie
Inspired by the opening of Peter and the Wolf, Philip Mackenzie has created these two new works for narrator and Orchestra as a wayof introducing children to the peripheral instruments of the Orchestra. “Each character in this tale is represented by a different instrument of the Orchestra.
The Mouse by the piccolo
The Snake by the cor anglais
The Fox bythe E flat Clarinet
The Owl by the French horn
The Gruffalo by the contrabassoon.
Each performance is a accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation on the big screen using illustrations by Axel Scheffler.
Duration: 14 minutes
Orchestration: 2 flutes (picc), oboe (cor anglais), 3clarinets (Bb, Eb, bass), bassoon (contrabassoon), 2 horns, trumpet in Bb, basstrombone, timps +2, piano, harp strings, narrator
Duration: 10 minutes
Orchestration: 2 flutes (picc), cor anglais, 3 clarinets(Bb, Eb, bass), contrabassoon, 2 horns, trumpet in Bb, bass trombone, timps +2,piano, harp strings, narrator.
In order to perform these works, permission must first be sought from Macmillan’s publishing at Childrens Permissions@macmillan.com.Music hire is available from Philip Mackenzie at macamadeus@btinternet.com
"The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child were a monstrous success! Our sold-out audiencethrilled in taking a trip through the deep dark wood with Philip Mackenzie’s delightful scoreperfectly soundtracking these beloved stories,"
