Alice in Wonderland

Jørgen Jersild Alice in Wonderland

(1950)

A musical fairy tale from the book by Lewis Carroll for 6 or more solo singing actors, mixed choir & orchestra Dur. 40’

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Jørgen Jersild Alice in Wonderland

(1950)

A musical fairy tale from the book by Lewis Carroll for 6 or more solo singing actors, mixed choir & orchestra Dur. 40’

NOTES Alice in Wonderland may be performed without chorus, in which case the following alterations and omissions should be considered: After Marcia (No. 21) follows the line p. 73, bar 4, hereafter the drum-roll with the subsequent line p. 74, bars 1-4, and then the line p. 74, last bar. Thereupon unaltered p. 75 (No. 23).

From p. 76 onwards no alterations or omissions in the orchestra, nor in the spoken dialogue, whereas the chorus should be replaced by the three actors, speaking the words of the chorus rhythmically, but only in the following bars: 1. No. 24, bars 1-3 (p. 76-77) where one actor speaks the words of the basso voice, the second those of the tenor voice, and the third those of the alto voice 2. p. 79, bars 1-4: the words of the chorus to be recited by the three actors in unison 3. p. 80, bars 1-3: as above.

INSTRUMENTATION The Cast:

Roller:

The Narrator Alice

Fortælleren Alice

The Mouse The Gryphon The Hatter

Musen Griffen Højhattemanden

The Rabbit The March Hare The Mock Turtle

Kaninen Haren Den forlorne skildpadde

The Caterpillar The Dormouse

Kålormen Syvsovermusen

The Bottle

Flasken

Mixed Chorus (S. A.T. B)

Blandet kor (S. A.T. B.)

Orchestra: Flute piccolo Large flute Clarinet Bass clarinet Bassoon Horn I-III Trumpet I-II Tuba Percussion: Xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, timpani Piano Celesta Harp Violin I Violin ll Viola Violoncello Double bass