LULLABIES AND LEGENDS

Step into a world of magic, mischief, and memory as the Market Harborough Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Bell, brings timeless tales to life. Humperdinck’s glorious Hansel and Gretel Overture opens the evening in true Brothers Grimm style, full of wonder — and a hint of adventure. Ravel’s shimmering Mother Goose Suite whisks us into a land of sleeping princesses and enchanted gardens, before Grainger’s jaunty Children’s March sets off on a carefree journey “over the hills and far away.” The evening closes with Prokofiev’s poignant Seventh Symphony — music born from a children’s radio play, blending innocence and nostalgia into a final chapter where the magic still lingers.

INFORMATION FOR MHO PLAYERS

• Humperdinck, Engelbert- Hänsel und Gretel: Prelude <1890–1893> 3[1.2.pic]  2  2  2 — 4  2  3  1 — tmp+2 — str
• Ravel, Maurice – Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose): 5 pièces enfantines (Suite) <1908–1910> 2[1.2/pic]  2[1.2/Eh]  2  2[1/cbn.2] — 2  0  0  0 — tmp+3 — hp — cel — str
• Grainger, Percy -Children’s March (Over the Hills and Far Away) <1918> 2[1.pic]  2[1.Eh]  2  2 — 4  3  3  1 — tmp+4 — hp —pf — str
• Prokofiev, Serge -Symphony No.7, op.131, C-sharp minor <1951–1952> 3[1.2.pic]  3[1.2.Eh]  3[1.2.bcl]  2 — 4  3  3  1 — tmp+4 — hp — pf — str

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE 2026

• Sunday 18 January 1.45 – 4.30pm – Methodist
• Tuesday 20 January – STRINGS – Venue TBC
• Sunday 25 January 1.45 – 4.30pm – Methodist
• Friday 30 January – 7.30-9.30pm WIND – Methodist Church
• Sunday 01 February – 1.45 – 4.30pm – Methodist
• Friday 6 February – 7.30-9.30pm – Methodist Church
• Saturday 07 February – 2.00-5.00pm – CONCERT 7.30pm