Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Listen to nutcracker suite by london symphony orchestra for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The famous play of the nutcracker suite begain life in 1816. This edition of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian.
A resident of nicholasville, kentucky, he composesarrangesfull time and is an educational consultant and composer for curnow music press, inc. The orchestral version is widely considered to be a masterpiece of orchestration. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. Many dance companies, including the new york city ballet and san francisco ballet, have made this show a staple of their repertoire each year, bringing the. James curnow was born in port huron, michigan and raised in royal oak, michigan where he received his initial musical training in the public schools and the salvation army instrumental programs in. James curnow was born in port huron, michigan and raised in royal oak, michigan where he received his initial musical training in the public schools and the salvation army instrumental programs in these cities. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op.
Hoffmann 17761822 wrote the original story on which the ballet is based. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. This flexible arrangement is written in separate movements which can be played in parts, or in its entirety. James sewell provides a new home for myron johnsons. Heres a disc that ought to have the title, the really pretty tchaikovsky. This revised timeline will give us time to polish the fiesta. Guests can enjoy hot cocoa and goodies, snap a photo with the sugar plum fairy and meet the characters.
Now your young band can experience the joy of playing the beloved holiday themes. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Pyotr illych tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, meant for the dance of the sugar plum fairy, is the third best christmas song behind stevie wonders twinkle, twinkle. He has been teaching with the company since last spring. A superb medium arrangement of the bestknown movements fro. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit.
The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Piano sheet music book by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. Those seven dances including the familiar spanish chocolate, arab coffee, chinese tea, and russian dances and the overture are essentially the same as they. Tillicum mall shopping center 5 minutes from the suite. See more ideas about elementary music, music classroom and music activities. Here is a superb symphonic treatment of the bestknown movements from tchaikovskys ballet. Patrons also can attend a familyfriendly nutcracker sweets party after sundays matinee.
The serenade has long been one of his most popular neo classical pieces, and sir neville marriner turns in a charming performancenot the last word in emotional warmth, perhaps, but vigorous and immaculately played. It wasnt a huge success, although tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, a 20minute selection of music. Recently, i listened to nine leading recordings of the complete ballet once you know the full score, going back to the suite is like lopping the edges off your widescreen tv. Publisher and retailer, robert martin offers online sales of more than 50,000 scores, books, cd and dvd for orchestras and musicians since 1934. We applied one orchestration to the whole piece based on steel drums but augmented on this occasion with harp, vibes and a synthesized angel vox and recorded. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. Composed by ann lindsay, craig alan, timothy johnson, and mike hannickel.
The winter rehearsals had been a challenge for us this year with conferences, a jp concert, the primary, etc we werent able to have the 11 rehearsals we anticipated. It uses the high parts of the orchestra and clever combinations of woodwind instruments to create a dolllike fantasy soundworld. Cassenoisette, balletfeerie, is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Nutcracker suite performed by the brock university wind ensemble, december 5, 2017. James curnow music and creative arts education department.
The nutcracker suite by gene gajewski free listening on. Dec 06, 2014 suite from the nutcracker arranged by james curnow performed live by the lynnwood community band on december 5, 2014. The nutcracker suite by gene gajewski published on 20121204t16. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Arabian dance, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, waltz of the flowers. Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Johnson, whose ballet of the dolls company is in dormancy, will stage the iconic nutcracker not so suite with james sewell ballet. However, he reconciled himself to it and completed the nutcracker suite, op. The nutcracker and the mouse king and it was a tale of an unhappy girl.
The nutcracker ballet was the first work by a major composer which made use the celesta like a piano, but more glassy. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. All childrens production of the nutcracker suite ashland, wi. Bus, taxis, stores and victoria general hospital is nearby. The suite is located in a beautiful saanich area with quiet neighbours on a nothrough street. Nutcracker suite comes with classes and more the buzz. Bettys school of dance presents the nutcracker ballet. James curnow, a composer of international renown, was born in port huron, michigan and raised in royal oak, michigan. The nutcracker suite was not necessarily tchaikovskys favourite composition but it has remains a popular seasonal piece which is very evocative of a certain kind of christmas celebration. The nutcracker suite, a minimusical based on tchaikovskys famous ballet book 2part, teachers handbook choir, masterwork arrangement.
From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in 1890. The music in the nutcracker ballet is very light and sweet. Here is a version carefully adapted for flexible instrumentation that features these distinctive 16thcentury dances by susato. Jul 22, 2015 johnson, whose ballet of the dolls company is in dormancy, will stage the iconic nutcracker not so suite with james sewell ballet. Heres my guide to help you decide which nutcracker is for you.
It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite vinyl. Miniature overture, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, trepak russian dance. It was given its premiere at the mariinsky theatre in saint petersburg on sunday, december 18, 1892. Finally acknowledged as the greatest russian composer, he had produced symphonies, concertos, ballets, and his latest opera, the queen of spades, had been hailed as a masterpiece. See more ideas about nutcracker christmas, nutcracker sweet and german nutcrackers. Fri, dec 16, 2016 statesville, nc online ticket sales. Nutcracker suite article about nutcracker suite by the free. Tchaikovsky inc nutcracker suite free 2 download mp3s.
A little mozart suite mozartmike hannickel curnow musichal leonard corporation 2. The story of the nutcracker begins at a christmas party given by clara and fritzs parents. One of the bestloved and most widely known ballets of our time, the nutcracker, tells the story of a young girls enchanted christmas eve. Dec 18, 2017 the nutcracker made its world premiere in st. Piano songbooks and sheet music guitar, bass and folk instruments educational piano vocal choral and classroom church music band, jazz and orchestra solo instrumental drums and percussion classical trade and reference books software and music technology instruments and. Dec 20, 2016 this video features the suite from the nutcracker suite arr. Suite from the nutcracker arranged by james curnow performed live by the lynnwood community band on december 5, 2014. French novelist alexandre dumas, who made the play more suitable. Nutcracker suite arr curnow wind repertory project. Arranged by ann lindsay, craig alan, james curnow, and mike hannickel. This video features the suite from the nutcracker suite arr. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. Theres no one perfect nutcracker, ive found but there is a nutcracker for every mood. The nutcracker tickets information a perennial holiday favorite, tchaikovskys the nutcracker has remained one of the most popular ballets more than a century after its debut in 1892.