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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was commissioned and first performed by the Royal Ballet.
The world premiere took place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 28th February 2011, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Barry Wordsworth.
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INSTRUMENTATION
Flute 1
Flute 2 (dbl. Piccolo 2)
Flute 3 (dbl. Piccolo 1) Oboe 1
Oboe 2 (dbl. Oboe d’amore, Cor anglais)
Clarinet 1 in Bb/A
Clarinet 2 in Bb/A (dbl. in Eb)
Clarinet 3 in Bb (dbl. Bass Clarinet in Bb) Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2 (dbl. Contrabassoon)
4 Horns in F (1st dbl. Ram’s Horn)
3 Trumpets in Bb (1st dbl. Piccolo Trumpet in Bb)
2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani, dbl. Percussion:
Finger Cymbals, China Cymbal, Sizzle Cymbal, small Triangle, small Suspended Cymbal, Whip
Percussion (5 players):
Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone, Crotales (+ bow, plastic beaters), Glockenspiel, Keyed Glockenspiel, Handbells (2-octave range from Bb below middle C + high C), Tubular Bells, Church Bell in G, 3 Tam-Tams (S/M/L), Bass Drum (gran cassa), Cymbal and Pedal Bass Drum set, Side Drum with snares, Kick Drum, 2 Tom Toms (M/L), Rototom (L), Trash (pots & pans, etc.), Triangles (S/L), Finger Cymbals, 2 China Cymbals (M/L) (+ bow), Sizzle Cymbal, Clashed Cymbals, 3 Suspended Cymbals (S/M/L), Hi-hat, Bell Tree, Mark Tree, Sleigh Bells, Cowbell, Whip, 2 Tambourines (1 on a stand), Lion’s Roar (string drum), Wind Machine, Thunder Sheet, Ratchet, Football Rattle, Castanets, Claves, 2 Woodblocks (high-low), 3 Temple Blocks (S/M/L), Frog Guiro, Shaker, Dumbek, Riq
2 Harps
Piano, dbl. MIDI keyboard (“inside piano”) Celesta
Female Voices (amplified, minimum of 4 singers)
Strings (10 [1 dbl. scordatura Vln].10.8.8.6)
All instruments in the score are written at sounding pitch, with the usual octave transpositions for piccolo, contrabassoon, tuned percussion, celesta and double basses. Double bass harmonics are written as normal notes, i.e. an octave above actual pitch.
PERFORMANCE NOTES
Muting requirements: Horns–straight,bass trombone Harmon mutes with stems removed,to create wa-wa effects. Trumpets–straight, Harmon, cup, plunger;Trombones –straight, Harmon, cup, plunger;Tuba –straight.
All strings except basses require practice (preferably Tonwolf)mutes.
Ossia lines are provided-for Cor anglais if Oboe d’amoreis unavailableand for separate Clashed Cymbals/Pedal Bass Drum if a set is unavailable.
When performing in a pit, the entire orchestra should be amplified, with particular attention given to the strings, piano, harp, ram’s horn and voices.
Since 6 April 2008, Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005) have applied to the music and entertainment industry in the UK. Similar laws may apply in other territories.To comply with these regulations, passages marked ‘optional tacet’ may be omitted if noise levels within a confined performance area are deemed too high.See the HSE leaflet Sound Advice (ISBN 978 0 7176 6307 1) or visit http://www.soundadvice.infofor more details.
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CONTENTS
Act I c.45’
1. Prologue.................................................................1
2. Down the Rabbit Hole.........................................57
3. The Hallway/Growing and Shrinking....................69
4. The Pool of Tears..................................................99
5. The Caucus Race................................................109
6. The Paper Boat....................................................121
7. Fish and Frog Footmen.......................................129
8. Pig and Pepper....................................................135
9. The Knave..........................................................158
Act II c.26’
1. The Cheshire Cat................................................187
2. The Mad Hatter’s Tea-Party................................193
3. Alice Alone.........................................................210
4. The Caterpillar....................................................222
5. Back in the Hallway...........................................232
6. The Flower Garden.............................................237
Act III c.43’
1.The Gardeners....................................................286
2. Enter the King and Queen..................................298
3. The Queen’s Adagio...........................................303
4. The Croquet Match.............................................313
5. Playing Card Dance............................................331
6. Setting Up the Courtroom...................................343
7. The Queen’s Tango............................................351
8. The Trial.............................................................356
9. The Chase...........................................................398
10.Epilogue.............................................................412
Total duration c.1hour 55minutes
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