Scary Fairy - Hansel and Gretel 
​for Narrator and Chamber Orchestra

Scary Fairy - Hansel and Gretel is a piece for narrator and orchestra, with the text in the form of a poem by Craig Charles. The story is based on the tale of Hansel and Gretel, and as with Scary Fairy: Red Riding Hood it is full of twists and turns, menace and humour. The orchestral score is in the musical story-telling tradition of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, depicting the action in a lively and engaging manner while underpinning the text. Each character has its own melody that changes and develops throughout the story.

This is a reduced version of the symphony orchestra score for 14 players:

Instrumentation - flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, harp, percussion, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Listen to a live performance here:

Scary Fairy - Hansel and Gretel (41 minutes)

Premiered 18th December 2017 - Storyhouse Theatre, Chester
Narrator: Craig Charles. Orchestra: Ensemble Deva. Conductor: Clark Rundell
Duration: 41 mins