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A Country Fair (Additional Full Score)
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Narrator and orchestra (1[pic]111 – 2110 – tmp+1 – strings – Narrator) - Grade 4
SKU: EC.9306
Composed by Kirke Mechem. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #9306. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.9306).UPC: 600313310492.
This is a story with music, intended for children of elementary-school age (and their parents). It is based upon fifteen short piano pieces, called "Whims," which the composer wrote for his nine-year old daughter Katie. Its total duration is about 28 minutes, of which fifteen are music that illustrates the story.
A Musical Story with Narrator for Young Audiences
Dedicated to Mari Kodama and Kent Nagano, who suggested creating a story from “Whims,” and for Forest Hill Musical Days, San Francisco, which produced the first performance with piano, narrated by the composer.
The narrator begins the story with “Once upon a time, in a far-away country, there lived a very kind King. Every summer he gave a magnificent fair — free to every child. There were tents with flags, dancers, monkeys, clowns and many surprises. The royal orchestra will play the music for this story, and if you listen carefully, you will hear in the music all the things that happen in the stories.”
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