Maximus Musicus Visits the Orchestra

The Adventures of a Mouse in a Symphonic Orchestra

an annotated concert for children and parents

Edition: Performance material

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The mouse Maximus Musikus was only searching for a quiet place to sleep. Maxi’s peace is however brought to a swift end the next morning: the mouse boy has landed in a concert hall and now encounters the adventure of a lifetime. Maxi gets to know the instruments of the orchestra and listens to the rehearsals and a concert including works by Ravel and Beethoven. Then when they all play Maxi’s Song, he dances enthusiastically along with all the children in the audience.

Maximus Musikus visits the Orchestra is available in the following languages: Icelandic, English, German, Portuguese, Faroese, Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Estonian and Afrikaans.

Orchestral Cast

Picc. · 2 (2. auch Picc.) · 2 · 2 · Bassklar. (ad lib.) · 2 - 4 · 3 · Trp. in D (ad lib.) · 3 · 1 - P. S. (Xyl. · Marimba · Trgl. · Beck. · Tamt. · kl. Tr. · gr. Tr.) (3 Spieler) - Hfe. · Cel. (kann auch von einem der Schlagzeuger gespielt werden) - Str. - CD (Lichtregie) · CD (pädagogisches Begleitmaterial)

Als Aufführungsmaterial werden zur Verfügung gestellt:
• Partitur und Orchestermaterial für die mit *gekennzeichneten Werke, mit Stichworten und Regieanweisungen für die Musiker und den Dirigenten

• Textbuch mit dem vollständigen Text des Erzählers und Einsätzen für technische Abläufe (Licht, Projektionen)

• CD mit Hinweisen für die Lichtregie und projektionsfähigen Illustrationen

• CD mit pädagogischem Begleitmaterial: (Maxis Brief an die Kinder und zusätzliches Lehrermaterial; Maxis Song in Versionen für Klavier- oder Gitarrenbegleitung; Maxis Song in reiner Instrumentalversion als Play-Back; Layout eines Plakats mit Abbildungen aller Orchesterinstrumente)

Für Aufführungen wird folgendes technische Equipment benötigt:
• Tonanlage
• Beamer
• Leinwand
• Spotlight

Content

The following works are played in excerpts or in their entirety:
Maurice Ravel: Bolero*
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 5 op. 67* (1. Satz Allegro con brio; a shortened version of about 50 minutes may be played)
Sigvaldi S. Kaldalóns: Á Sprengisandi* (arr. Páll Pamplicher Pálsson)
Sigvaldi S. Kaldalóns: Á Sprengisandi* (arr. Páll Pamplicher Pálsson)
Hallfriður Ólafsdóttir, Þórarinn Már Baldursson, Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson (Arrangement): Maxis Song*
a orchestra fanfare of the orchestras choosing

Available languages: Icelandic, English, German, Portuguese, Faroese, Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Estonian and Afrikaans Available languages: Icelandic, English, German, Portuguese, Faroese, Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Estonian and Afrikaans

Following Materials will be provided:
- Fullscore and orchestral material for all works marked with *, containing cues and stage directions for the musicians and the conductor
- Text book containing the complete text of the narrator and technical instructions/procedures (light and projections)
- CD containing instructions for lighting and projections
- CD containing educational material: Maxi's letter to the children and additional material for the teacher; Maxi's song for piano and guitar; Maxi's song as an instrumental play back; layout of poster with illustrations of all orchestral Instruments

Following prerequisites need to be met, in order to perform:
- PA -Beamer
- Screen
- Spotlight

Cast

Erzähler - ein Schauspieler als Maximus Musikus (ad lib.)

More Information

Title:

Maximus Musicus Visits the Orchestra

The Adventures of a Mouse in a Symphonic Orchestra

an annotated concert for children and parents

idea, concept and text by Hallfríður Ólafsdóttir

Language:

German, Icelandic, English

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Vertrieb durch Schott Music, Mainz / distributed by Schott Music, Mainz

Year of composition:

2008

Duration:

50 ′

World Premiere:

March 29, 2008 · Reykjavík (IS)
University Theatre
Valur Freyr Einarsson, narrator · Conductor: Bernard Wilkinson · Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)