Septura; Derek Jacobi; Scott L | Tchaikovsky Nutcracker (Arr. | CD

Septura is credited on this recording with Derek Jacobi as narrator.

The Nutcracker Arranged For Brass Septet is a 1 CD recording by Septura and Derek Jacobi, released in 2019 on the Naxos label. It sets Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker to brass septet arrangements by Simon Cox and Matthew Knight, with Derek Jacobi narrating. The narrated text by Matthew Knight is based on Alexandre Dumas' adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.

Track List

1. Miniature Overture
2. Narration: 'Now, At The Time Of This Story ...'
3. March
4. Narration: 'The Children's Joy Knew No Bounds ...'
5. Children's Galop And Entry Of The Parents
6. Narration: 'The Christmas Eve Party Having Assembled ...'
7. Dance (Allegro)
8. Narration: 'Suddenly The Children Both Exclaimed ...'
9. Arrival Of Drosselmeyer (Andantino)
10. Narration: 'The Children Were Reassured ...'
11. Cabbage And Pâté (Andantino)
12. Narration: 'Drosselmeyer Smiled ...'
13. Drosselmeyer's Gifts (Allegro Molto Vivace)
14. Narration: 'To Everyone's Delight ...'
15. Doll's Waltz (Tempo Di Valse)
16. Narration: 'Then Drosselmeyer Wound Up Fritz's Soldier ...'
17. Toy Soldier (Presto)
18. Narration: 'Clara And Fritz Were Delighted ...'
19. Berceuse (Andante)
20. Narration: 'Eventually, Unable To Stand This Commotion ...'
21. Grandfather's Dance (Tempo Di Grossvater)
22. Narration: 'The Evening Wore Away ...'
23. The Moonlit Living Room (Allegro Giusto)
24. Narration: 'The Clock Struck Midnight ...'
25. The Mice And The Christmas Tree (Più Allegro)
26. Narration: 'Clara Heard A Shot Ring Out ...'
27. The Battle
28. Narration: 'But Clara Could No Longer Bear To Watch ...'
29. A Forest Of Fir Trees In Winter
30. Narration: 'The Prince Led Clara ...'
31. The Palace Of Confituremburg (Allegro Brillante)
32. Narration: 'Chocolate Began, A Little Immodestly ...'
33. Chocolate: Spanish Dance
34. Narration: 'Coffee Told Of The Nomadic Life ...'
35. Coffee: Arabian Dance
36. Narration: 'Russian Candy Canes ...'
37. Trepak: Russian Dance
38. Narration: 'Shy Danish Shepherdesses ...'
39. Dance Of The Mirlitons
40. Narration: 'Suddenly All Of The Exotic Flowers ...'
41. Waltz Of The Flowers
42. Narration: 'And Then The Sugar Plum Fairy Herself ...'
43. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
44. Narration: 'The Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier Stepped Forward ...'
45. Pas De Deux
46. Narration: 'Finally The Prince Knelt On One Knee ...'
47. Final Waltz