A Musical Treat - Programme
We jumped up the steps enthusiastically and gazed at the stage. In the corner of our eyes, we saw our toy dog in the middle of a yellow hoop. Then we found our seats and sat down. Then suddenly all the musicians came on and started practising. Everyone started clapping as the leader of the orchestra came on. Then another round of applause sounded as the conductor came on.
The first piece of music was called Coppelia by Delibes. The piece of music was bouncing with excitement and a bit busy in the first half. The next piece was called the Marionette March by Gounod. This was a story of a dead puppet being taken to a funeral by some naughty puppets. The loud bits made us jump!
The next piece of music was played using feathers! It was called the Puppet Dance by Plier. Some of the children were invited onto the stage to help conduct. We put our hands up but we were too far back to be seen. We liked the way the orchestra stopped and waited for the feathers to wave in the middle before the music started again. Dolly Suite was a piece Katie has played on her cello. It is by Faure. The first piece Miaouw was quite jumpy like a cat. The second piece was a lullaby and made us feel sleepy. The last piece was about a boy soldier and it felt like he was marching.
The Toy Symphony by Haydn was next. We thought it was funny seeing the children playing different instruments. We especially liked the little boy who made the duck noise on the whistle. We could imagine all the toys dancing around.
The next piece was a race against the spinning top and was called the ‘Top’ which was part of Jeux d’Enfants by Bizet. The orchestra had to finish the piece before the spinning top fell over. We all thought it was going to fall over before the end but they just made it through the piece. The Nutcracker was next and the pieces reminded us of dancing ballerinas.
We loved the ‘Magic Box’ story to music. The story teller was amazing. This was our favourite piece. The music brought the story to life. It was quite a spooky story!
Lastly was the ‘gallop’, also part of Jeux d’Enfants and the conductor had two horses on sticks which he used to conduct with. As the piece progressed more and more horses popped up from the orchestra and galloped along. Our Mum had one and we watched it jumping along.
Please can we come again next year?
Alex (10) and Katie (8) Perry
