A ballet (based on the poem by Sir Edward Lear)

by

John Craton

Synopsis

The Jumblies is a nonsense ballet based on the poem by Sir Edward Lear (full text of the poem is linked below). The music is something of a “nonsense tone-poem” but is envisioned to be accompanied by choreography. The musical segments are as follows:

Performance time is approximately 30 minutes. Instrumentation: piccolo, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon/contrabassoon, harp, piano, strings, and percussion (timpani, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, wood blocks, temple blocks, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, chimes, maracas, triangle, gong). Please write to inquire about score availability.

Illustration by Leslie Brooke (public domain)

Full text of “The Jumblies” by Sir Edward Lear


Photos from the 18 May 2019 Premiere