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The Little Match Girl

For Symphonic Band, Choir, Soloist, Narrator and Dancers

By

Leonard Duarte
Hans Christian Andersen's classic Christmas time story comes alive in Leonard Duarte's impressionistic score that captures the mood of a snowy winter night. 

On a bitterly cold December night one little girl cannot go home until she sells her bundle of matches. As she lights one after another to keep warm, her gray world magically changes before her eyes. The music depicting each vision is luminous, warm and tender. This piece may be performed with or without choir or dancers but the narrator is essential for a complete understanding of the composition. Full band, score, and parts. Choir parts are available from the publisher.

Instrumentation

1 Full score

6 - 1st&2nd Flutes

1 Piccolo

2 - 1st & 2nd Oboe

3 - 1st B flat Clarinet

4 - 2nd B flat Clarinet

4 - 3rd B flat Clarinet

1 E flat Alto Clarinet

1 B flat Bass Clarinet

1 E flat Contra Bass Clarinet

1 String Bass

3 - 1st B flat Cornet

3 - 2nd B flat Cornet

3 - 3rd B flat Cornet

2 - 1st & 2nd B flat Trumpet

2 - 1st & 2nd F Horn

2 - 3rd & 4th F Horn

2 - 1st Trombone

2 - 2nd Trombone

2 -3rd Trombone

1 - 1st E flat Alto Saxophone

1 - 2nd E flat Alto Saxophone

2 B flat Tenor Saxophone

1 E flat Baritone Saxophone

1 Baritone (B.C.)

1 Baritone (T.C.)

4 Basses

1 Timpani

2 Percussion

1 Mallet
Level 4
Copyright 1998 by Duarte Music Inc.
All Rights Reserved
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