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The Nutcracker The

Nutcracker

and the Mouse King and the Mouse King the the

Story by Jonathan McPhee

freely adapted from a story by E.T.A. Hoffman

Music by P. I. Tchaikovsky adapted and arranged by J. McPhee

The Nutcracker Nutcracker and the Mouse King and the Mouse King

Story by Jonathan McPhee

freely adapted from a story by E.T.A. Hoffman

Music by P. I. Tchaikovsky adapted and arranged by J. McPhee

INSTRUMENTATION

2 – Flutes (Flute II doubles piccolo)

2 – Oboes (Oboe II doubles English Horn)

2 - Bb Clarinets

2 - Bassoons

4 – Horns in F

2 – Trumpets in Bb

3 - Trombones

1 - Tuba

Timpani

Percussion (Cymbals, Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Triangle, Suspended Cymbals, Glockenspiel )

1 – Harp

1 – Celeste

Violins I

Violins II

Violas

Cellos

Basses

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ln 1891,themostfamousmusicianin theworldwastheRussian composer,PeterIlyich Tchaikovsky.He hadwrittenoperas, symphonies,concertos,andtheballetsSWAN LAKE andSLEEPING BEAUTY. Now in whatwouldbethelastyearof hislife,hewasasked to writeaballetbasedona storyby E.T.A.HoffmanncalledThe It{utcrackerandtheMouse-King. A simpletaskfor someonesogreat, but somethinghappenedashereadthestory. He suddenlybeganto fear theimpossibilityof bringingthisstoryto life in musicanddance. "Therearesomanyfantasticcharacters,"hesaid. "How doesonebring therealgirl Clarato life andgiveherGodfathermagicalpowersin music,or capturethecharm,abandon,andsparkleof theSugar-Plum Fairy?" And sohebeganto writewhatwould

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Overture Arr. J. McPhee

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