- Thea Musgrave
Marko the Miser (1962)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Commissioned by Watney Mann for the Farnham Festival of Schools Music
- recs/vn[cl]/gtr/pf/perc(inc glock & chime bars)
- 14 min
- composer and Frederic Samson
Programme Note
Marko the Miser is designed the children to mime, sing and play and can be done either as a concert performance or a stage piece. The words are by the composer and Frederic Samson and are based on a story taken from the Afanasiev collection of Russian Folk Tales. The characters are Marko, a rich peasant, the Beggar, Marko’s Wife and Robbers. The instruments include glockenspiel, chime bars, recorders, clarinet, guitar, piano and a large array of percussion instruments.
The work was commissioned by Watney Wann Ltd for the Farnham Festival of Schools Music, 1963.
The work was commissioned by Watney Wann Ltd for the Farnham Festival of Schools Music, 1963.