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Babouska - a musical legend

Price: £5.95

libretto Arthur Scholey, music Donald Swann
Tells the well-known Russian story of the old woman, too busy to journey with the kings to find the Christ Child, who forever after seeks him. This through-composed work, duration about 45 minutes, can involve a large cast if necessary - 3 Kings, servants, villagers, an Angel, chorus and non-singing Nativity characterand Baboushka herself. Can work with treble voices taking the part of the 3 kings if no tenor/baritones available. The opera does not contain the well-known Baboushka song [available in Singalive see "Classroom Music"]. Can be simply staged in theatre or church. Very grateful to sing, broad straightforwarmelodies. Piano part not too demanding.
KS 3+ [Scottish Levels D/E+] Vocal score

Scatterflock & the Glastonbury Thorn

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libretto John Emlyn Edwards, music Douglas Coombes
This music-story, ideal for Christmas, tells of the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea in England and gives a possible explanation of the famous thorn tree, which still survives today in Glastonbury. Scatterflock himself is a rather inefficient shepherd, through whose eyes the story unfolds. Duration about 35 minutes, include7 songs with linking narrative in verse form. Some 2 part singing.
KS 2/3 [Scottish Levels C/E]. PricePiano Score £3.95: Melody edition £1.25

Seven Space Songs

Words John Emlyn Edwards, music Douglas Coombes
7 songs with optional linking narrative for performance as a music-story. Otherwise, the songs stand on their own. Tuneful and rhythmic. Optional 2nd voice part, pitched & unpitched percussion, piano.
KS 2 [Scottish Levels B/C]. Price Teacher's Book £3.95: Pupils' Book £1.25

Zalzabar - a Christmas Cantata

libretto John Emlyn Edwards, music Douglas Coombes
The traditional Christmas story unfolds through the eyes of a magician-turned-small boy, who finally decides that so-called magic cannot compete with the 'magic' found in everyday life all around us. 7 songs with linking narrative, piano, pitched & unpitched percussion, chord symbols. Good for end-of-term Christmas presentation.
KS1-2 [Scottish Levels A-C].
PriceTeachers's Book £4.95: Pupils' Book £1.25

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