Once Upon a Tune : Stories from the Orchestra

Once Upon a Tunebrings you six wonderful stories from many lands, all of which inspired great music.

You can battle trolls with Peer Gynt inThe Hall of the Mountain King; grapple with a magic broom inThe Sorcerers Apprentice, meet the evil Witch of the North inThe Swan of Tuonela, sail the seven seas with Sinbad the Sailor inScheherazade; be a prince disguised as a bee inThe Flight of the Bumblebee,and become a fearless hero inWilliam Tell. The stories are excitingly told and stunningly illustrated by James Mayhew. Includes Musical Notes with more information about the stories and music, plus Jamess recommended recordings to download and listen to.