Product Description
'Jack's Journey'
(A new Musical by Adeline Dinsmore and David Catherwood)
This download contains
Full set of Performing materials (Script, Score and performing rights) (7 songs plus overture and incidental music) This should be used in conjunction with the piano/vocal copy
Orchestral parts are available separately if required for
Flute,
Clarinet in Bb
Trumpet in Bb
Horn in F
Strings, Vln 1, Vln 2, Vla, Cello
Percussion 1 & 2
Bass/guitar
Duration c.40 minutes
Ideal for schools, youth groups or adult dramatic/musical companies.
Requirements - Narrator, Chorus, (unison/2part) Soloists, Actors, Piano accompaniment
Optional - Dancers, orchestral parts for Flute, Clarinet. Trumpet, Horn, Strings, Percussion and Bass/guitar
About the Musical
A great story about one of the 20th centurys greatest storytellers. Carefully researched, yet full of fun, this entertaining musical tells the story of the early part of CS Lewis' life from the time of his mother's death in 1908 until his arrival as a student at Oxford in 1916. (Throughout his life CS Lewis was always known as Jack)
This new work was premiered at the annual CS Lewis Festival held in Ireland. (CS Lewis birthplace) It proved to be a great success and was very enthusiastically received.
Synopsis
Jacks Journey is a whimsical re-imagining of the childhood journeys of CS Lewis
Jacks Journey gives opportunity for young actors, (supported if desired by adults, taking the parts of the grown-ups.) There are short dramatic scenes, plenty of chorus work, opportunity for choreography and many solo spots for vocalists in the songs which are milestones in the story.
List of Songs
(the sample pages and mp3 file gives a chance to see and hear the first page of most of the songs)
1 Soft through the window
2 Kingdom of Mourne
3 Little Lea
4 Campbell Days - Boy to the left, Boy to the right
5 The Dandy's song
6 The Scholar's song
7 Strength and honour
As will be evident from the above, there is plenty of flexibility regarding the scale of the performance. Jacks Journey may be staged using relatively modest outlay for example, the premiere did not have a set because the venue for the performance was an actual railway station!
The length of the musical is c.40 minutes
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