Max the Brave: Family Picture Book Concert
Norwich
Saffron Walden
London
17 – 19 Feb 2017
Based on Ed Vere's award-winning children's book
Suitable for ages 3-7 and their families
Featuring music by Mussorgsky, Martinu, Ligeti and Gareth Farr
Artists
Ed Vere
live illustration
Hannah Conway
composer/presenter/curator
Michael Spenceley
movement director
Summary
Ed Vere’s vivid children’s book comes alive in this delightful piece of music theatre, with live music performed by Britten Sinfonia.
Max is a kitten, a brave and fearless kitten in search of a mouse. But in order to be a mouse-catcher, Max needs to know what a mouse is. Join author and illustrator Ed Vere and Britten Sinfonia as they take you on an exciting and unexpected musical journey: the ‘purr-fect’ way to introduce the young and their families to classical music.
Featuring dynamic choreographed performances and storytelling from the musicians of Britten Sinfonia, Max the Brave brings the world of Ed Vere’s beloved children’s picture book to life through music, live-illustration and audience interaction.
Suitable for ages 3–7
Repertoire performed;
Martinu Nonet (1st mov.)
Ligeti Six Bagatelles (1st mov)
Ligeti Solo Cello Sonata ‘Capriccio’
Ligeti Sonata for solo viola
Gareth Farr Kambang Suling I & II
Saint-Saens The Elephant from Carnival of the Animals
Mussorgsky Gnomus from Pictures at an Exhibition
plus original songs by Hannah Conway
