Thematic Cat. #:

JH.M7

Commissioner:

Anton Dolin for London’s Festival Ballet Company on the occasion of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II      

Choreographer:

Michael Charnley

Date of composition:

1953

First performance:

2 July 1953, Bournemouth

Duration:

70’

Instrumentation:

2(2=pic).2(2=cor angl).2)2=bass cl).2./ 2.2.3.0./timp. hp.pf. 2perc/strings

Manuscript:

Royal College of Music Library

Publisher:

Dave Toff Music 1953, then Northern Songs 1966, reverted to JH 1971

Availability:

For hire from Royal College of Music Library

Notes:

See also “Alice in Wonderland Suite” (JH.E3).