Category: Opera / Music Theatre , Symphonic / Orchestral
Movements: Based on a story of Ruth Hofsaess
Chapters:
1: Prologue „Once upon a time!“
2: The first star
3: The second star
4: When the animals of the forest go to sleep! (dance-intermezzo I)
5: The third star
6: The forth star
7: The waltz of the stars (dance-intermezzo II)
8: The little star
9: The creek and the fish
10: The little star is sparkling
11: The creek comes alive
12: Dance of joy (dance-intermezzo III)
Duration: 28 minutes
Publisher of notes/sheet music: Ries & Erler , 2016
Instrumentation: Flute1
Flute 2 (also Piccolo)
Clarinet 1 (B)
Clarinet 2 (B) also bass clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
French horn 1-3 (F)
Percussion 1 (triangle, vibraphone, xylophone, claves, small drum)
Percussion 2 (glockenspiel, metal chimes, 3 hanging cymbals, tam tam, woodblock, bass drum, small drum)
Harp
Violin 1+2
Violas
Violoncellos
Double basses
Text/Lyrics by: Ruth Hofsaess, based on the children's book of the same name
Introduction: Enjott Schneider
THE MOON AND THE LITTLE STAR fairy tale for narrator and orchestra
Based on a story of Ruth Hofsaess
Chapters:
1: Prologue „Once upon a time!“
2: The first star
3: The second star
4: When the animals of the forest go to sleep! (dance-intermezzo I)
5: The third star
6: The forth star
7: The waltz of the stars (dance-intermezzo II)
8: The little star
9: The creek and the fish
10: The little star is sparkling
11: The creek comes alive
12: Dance of joy (dance-intermezzo III)
Cast:
Flute1
Flute 2 (also Piccolo)
Clarinet 1 (B)
Clarinet 2 (B) also bass clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
French horn 1-3 (F)
Percussion 1 (triangle, vibraphone, xylophone, claves, small drum)
Percussion 2 (glockenspiel, metal chimes, 3 hanging cymbals, tam tam, woodblock, bass drum, small drum)
Harp
Violin 1+2
Violas
Violoncellos
Double basses
Text by Ruth Hofsäss
Illustrations by Rinah Berchtein
Copyright of the children's book 2016 Hermann Löffler OHG Berlin
Duration: 22 minutes
Publisher: Ries & Erler Berlin
Dedication: Warmly dedicated to Andreas Meurer (Ries & Erler-Verlag)
Additional remarks: .......The illustrations are taken from the children's book and were created by Einah Berchtein
