Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Music by Eleanor Alberga
Text adapted by Donald Sturrock
Text adapted by Donald Sturrock
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was premiered in London in 1994. It is adapted from Dahl's subversive version of the well-known fairy tale from his collection of comic verse, Revolting Rhymes. It was performed by the London Philharmonic in a semi-staged version conducted by Franz Welser-Möst, and a cast including Griff Rhys Jones and Geraldine James. It has been revived in concert versions several times since then.
Geraldine James as Snow White
For narrator/s and symphony orchestra
38 minutes
Published by Peters Edition
Published by Peters Edition
Orchestrations
1-4 Narrator/s. 2 (2nd picc) . 2. 3 (3rd bass) . 1 contra/ 4. 2. 3. 1./ timp. perc (4) ./ pno. harp./ strings.
The music, by the remarkable Jamaican composer, Eleanor Alberga, is full of drama and magic. David Lister in The Independent, praised Alberga's “exciting and magical score whose rich, colourful and atmospheric mixture of symphonic and Caribbean music captured the imagination of all the children in the audience.” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs also features some extraordinary dance music. These dances are currently being arranged by Eleanor Alberga into a 15 minute concert suite.
Performance History
1994: World Premiere - London - LPO / Welser-Möst
1995: Freiburg
1996: Nottingham, Adelaide
1999: Bergen
2000 - 2005: Calgary, Canada, various UK
2006: London
2007: Luxembourg
2008: London (LPO)
1994: World Premiere - London - LPO / Welser-Möst
1995: Freiburg
1996: Nottingham, Adelaide
1999: Bergen
2000 - 2005: Calgary, Canada, various UK
2006: London
2007: Luxembourg
2008: London (LPO)
A chamber version for 22 players is also available.
Translations
German
Norwegian
Norwegian
Griff Rhys-Jones as The Jockey
Educational Support
School Musical Version
(publisher: A & C Black)
(publisher: A & C Black)
Teacher's Pack
Recordings
Taliesin Orch / Ash
BIT 20 Ensemble / Bergby
BIT 20 Ensemble / Bergby
Music Link International
