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Three Fun Fables
for Narrator and Orchestra or Mixed Octet
1. The Fox and the Crow (featuring
Trumpet and Contrabass)
2. The Dog and his Reflection (featuring
Trombone and Violin/Harp/Percussion)
3. The Tortoise and the Hare (featuring
Contrabassoon and Clarinet)
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as well as amazon.com and other leading retailers! Rossen Milanov conducts the Symphony in C, featuring Ann Crumb and Ukee Washington as narrators in Blast Off!, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Billy and the Carnival, and Three Fun Fables. Dorff's narrated stories entertain adults as well as children and are frequently performed at concerts around the world, while introducing young listeners to the sounds of an orchestra. Perfect for holiday and birthday gifts, music education classes, and plain old enjoyment! |
Click the links below to download some mp3 samples from the CD!
THE FOX AND THE CROW
1)
The crow singing proudly (featuring Kurt Muroki on the amazing bass solo) (48
sec.)
2) The fox planning
how to get the cheese from the crow (47 sec.)
THE DOG AND HIS REFLECTION
1)
The dog... (20 sec.)
2) ... and his
reflection (30 sec).
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE
1)
Introducing the tortoise and the hare (26 sec.)
2)
The hare falls asleep... (33 sec.)
You can also hear clips from a live performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra on this page.
PROGRAM NOTES by the composer
THREE FUN FABLES is a suite of
humorous Aesop fables, commissioned by the Minnesota Orchestra's Kinder Konzerts
series which performed it over 50 times in the 1996-97 season and again over 50
times in 2003-04. The 3rd fable, THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE is often performed
separately.
The original Minnesota octet version is scored for Clarinet, Bassoon doubling
Contrabassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Bass, Percussion, and Harp (which is
the Histoire du Soldat ensemble plus Harp). The orchestration was commissioned
and premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra with music director Wolfgang
Sawallisch conducting. Performances of just THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE have been
given by the Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and
many other orchestras.
Because Aesop's stories, as well as the music, work both on childlike and more
adult levels, THREE FUN FABLES is equally suitable for "grownup"
concerts and has been performed to great response on the Chicago Symphony's
chamber series.
Each movement of THREE FUN FABLES is a study in musical contrasts, particularly
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE, and each character of each fable has a clearly
recognizable theme and instrument. For this reason, pre-concert preparation can
address these educational objectives.
Perusal and rental materials are available from MMB Music.
last updated 12/22/07