SCROOGE
A New Year's Ballet, based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens;
David Drummond, choreographer; music by David Edgar Walther,
Chamber music version performed by Michael Rafferty, harp;
& Angelo Mammano, piano; with harpsichord; viola & percussion.
Commissioned and premiered by The Copley Square Ballet.
Below: the video & the 2024 score (completed 1/20/24) for medium size orcestra.
David Drummond, choreographer; music by David Edgar Walther,
Chamber music version performed by Michael Rafferty, harp;
& Angelo Mammano, piano; with harpsichord; viola & percussion.
Commissioned and premiered by The Copley Square Ballet.
Below: the video & the 2024 score (completed 1/20/24) for medium size orcestra.
Scene 1. Scrooge (David Drummond) is angered.
Scene 2. Marley's Ghost tells Scrooge that he will be
visited by three Spirits that night:
visited by three Spirits that night:
3. The Spirit of The Past helps Scrooge remember
how he was humiliated at a dance:
how he was humiliated at a dance:
4. The Spirit of The Present shows Scrooge
how happy life is at the Cratchit's home:
how happy life is at the Cratchit's home:
5. The Spirit of the Future (Nancy Aneglini)
shows Scrooge what is to come:
shows Scrooge what is to come:
6. Scrooge resolves to live a better life:
Below are more scores from the complete ballet
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The Overture:
the revised final scene: Part I |
2 Interludes:
the revised final scene: Part II |