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The Little Red Hen A Zoological Pantomime
| Composed |
1966 (1st version); 1987 (2nd version) |
| Duration |
23' |
| Instrumentation |
1st version: Piano, Percussion, Junior choir, Narrator, Mime
2nd version: String Quartet, Percussion, Junior choir, Narrator,and Mime. |
| Comments |
The piece is a musical play for 7-9 year old children, with appropriate costumes and masks.
1st version 1966 was written for the Primary Pupils of Fortrose Academy, Classes 3 and 4. (7-9 year age group) performing.
In 1987 the work was updated as part of the Scottish
Chamber Orchestra's development programme in schools.
The SCO quartet gave workshops with the pupils from 3 schools before performing the piece with the children, aged 7-9 years |
| Performances |
Fortrose, 1966.
Black Isle Schools, 1987. Avoch, Cromarty, Culbokie. |
| Reviews |
"..exciting piece, full of vivid tunes, drama, humour, with vocal and instrumental identification for each character in the plot in the tradition of musical story telling..." Ross-shire Journal. |
| Recordings |
Audio tape. |
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