The Nutcracker Suite

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky / arr. with new lyrics by Sally K. Albrecht, recording orchestrated Alan Billingsley

Study a classic this holiday season! Multiple narrators (speaking in rhyming verse) tell the story of little Clara's dreamlike Christmas adventure to the Nutcracker's magical land. Whether performed in concert program style or with full staging, teachers will take "suite" delight in teaching Tchaikovsky's original music in simple vocal arrangements with clever, plot-progressing lyrics. A true holiday tradition brought to life to share with your students and audiences alike. * Recommended for grades two through six. * Performance time: approximately 20 minutes. * Reproducible Student Pages and Staging Notes included.

Item Number:    ALF 00-27272

Version:    SoundTrax CD

Instrument:    Choir

Genre:    Masterwork Arrangement; Secular

Level:    Grades 2--6

Season:    Winter

Holiday:    Christmas