Iain Farrington

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    • Chamber Orchestra
    • Symphony Orchestra
    • Chamber Music
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    • Piano reductions
    • Elgar Complete Edition
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    • Orchestra
    • Piano
    • Organ
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    • London 2012 Olympics
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Scary Fairy - Hansel and Gretel
​for Narrator and Symphony 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.
Listen to a performance of the work here: 

​Scary Fairy - Hansel and Gretel (43 minutes)

Premiered 20th December 2016 - BBC Philharmonic Studio, Salford Quays.
Narrator: Craig Charles. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic. Conductor: Clark Rundell
Duration: 43 mins
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