36' (six scenes) or 75' (eight scenes)

  • 2(II:pic).0.1.1/2.2.2.0/2perc/pf(hpd,syn)/str
  • seven players: fl(pic), cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, kbd; or four players: fl, vc, perc, pf
  • children's chorus
  • Soprano, Baritone, Baritone, Bass, Bass, Bass
  • 36 min
  • Libretto by the composer after Lewis Carroll.
  • English

Programme Note

Cast List
   ALICE: Lyric Soprano
   THE DORMOUSE: Soprano
   THE CHESHIRE CAT: Tenor or Mezzo-Soprano
   THE QUEEN OF HEARTS: Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano
   THE COOK: Mezzo-Soprano
   THE WHITE RABBIT:Tenor or Soprano
   THE MOCK TURTLE: Lyric Tenor
   THE DUCHESS: Baritone
   THE MAD HATTER: Baritone
   THE CATERPILLAR*: Bass
   THE MARCH HARE*: Baritone
   THE GRYPHON*: Bass
   THE KING OF HEARTS: Speaking role
   Chorus of Cards
*These parts may be covered by one singer.

When performed by four singers, the roles should be distributed as follows:
   ALICE: Lyric Soprano
   WHITE RABBIT, CHESHIRE CAT, MOCK TURTLE: Tenor (or Soprano)
   QUEEN OF HEARTS, COOK: Mezzo-Soprano
   DUCHESS, GRYPHON, KING OF HEARTS: Bass-Baritone
 
Scenes
A Meadow, Wonderland (Alice and the White Rabbit), A Garden (Alice and the Caterpillar), The Duchess’s Kitchen, A Forest (The Cheshire Cat), In Front of the March Hare’s House, The Croquet Field, The Mock Turtle’s Rock, Wonderland (The Trial), A Meadow.

Scores