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Narrative & aria from 'The water babies'

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Narrative & aria from 'The water babies' / words and music by Freddie Hill, after Charles Kingsley.

by Fred Hill (1999)

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  • Instrumentation: Soloists, narrator, choir, ensemble. (12 solo singers (2 x sopranos, 2 x mezzos, 1 contralto, 2 x tenors, 2 x baritones, 1 x bass 1 x boy treble , 1 x girl treble, children's chorus (SSA) adult chorus (SATB.) There is one number ('The Doasyoulikes' Song') which requires a close-harmony vocal quartet (ATBar Bs.))

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Based on the classic fairy-tale by Charles Kingsley, this version aims to cover the extraordinarily rich spectrum of the original while aiming to avoid the sentimentality and whimsicality which often attaches to its staging.Embedded in it is a blend of myth and magic, science and spirituality, combined with a love of nature and a passion for social justice, which aims to preserve Kingsley's leavening sense of humour and irony. The Water-Babies has been familiar to me from early childhood; other sources of appeal are its timeless quality, the presence of strong proactive female and child characters, the scope for outlandish cotumes and special effects, and, not least, that it is in the public domain. Its draw is on several levels: for young children, tha fantasy aspects, the fairies, the talking animals; for those of high-school age, the historical and social aspects, for adults, their memories of the book from their own childhood. Above all, from previous performances the delight taken in it by chil actors and singers is on display.
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Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (9p. -- A3 (portrait))

Difficulty: Advanced — The children's parts are designed to be tuneful but effective. The adult singers may be required to cover 2-3 roles apiece

Duration: 8 mins

Dedication note: "To the memory of Vera Helen (Romoff) Hill 1920-1914 (my mother)"
Commission info: Commissioned by Don Mori, for TOC Ensemble, for Balmain T.H. Festival

First performance by Carolina Castillo, TOC Ensemble, Don Mori — 22 Jan 00. Balmain Town Hall

This is a handwritten edition — it is not typeset.

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