Children Archives - Hawes Music Publishing https://www.hawesmusic.com/product-category/sheet-music/children/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:39:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 A King’s Ransom (Libretto Book) https://www.hawesmusic.com/product/kings-ransom-libretto-book/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:12:16 +0000 https://www.hawesmusic.com/?post_type=product&p=3428 Duration: 75 minutes Chorus: Children's Voices Orchestration: Piano OR Chamber Orchestra (eleven players: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Percussion, Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) A children's opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself

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]]> A children’s opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself for solutions.

Originally commissioned by St Hilary’s School, Godalming in 1993, this newly revised and extended version has been developed into an education package in collaboration with Into Opera.  It is designed to be performed by children in Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) supported by a small orchestra of eleven players or just piano (preferably together with percussion).

There are four main groups of characters in this opera – the Villagers, Soldiers, Masons and Bagmen – and, although these groups interact at times, it is possible to rehearse them individually so that, say, a particular form or year group (or even school) could be the Masons and another the Soldiers and so on.  The solo writing is more limited but, because of the strophic nature of many of the choruses, there is room for soloists other than the principals to sing isolated verses.

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]]> A King’s Ransom(Full Score) https://www.hawesmusic.com/product/kings-ransom-full-score/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:42:12 +0000 https://www.hawesmusic.com/?post_type=product&p=3426 Duration: 75 minutes Chorus: Children's Voices Orchestration: Piano OR Chamber Orchestra (eleven players: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Percussion, Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) A children's opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself

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]]> A children’s opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself for solutions.

Originally commissioned by St Hilary’s School, Godalming in 1993, this newly revised and extended version has been developed into an education package in collaboration with Into Opera.  It is designed to be performed by children in Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) supported by a small orchestra of eleven players or just piano (preferably together with percussion).

There are four main groups of characters in this opera – the Villagers, Soldiers, Masons and Bagmen – and, although these groups interact at times, it is possible to rehearse them individually so that, say, a particular form or year group (or even school) could be the Masons and another the Soldiers and so on.  The solo writing is more limited but, because of the strophic nature of many of the choruses, there is room for soloists other than the principals to sing isolated verses.

Other supporting materials for A King’s Ransom include:

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]]> A King’s Ransom(Vocal Score) https://www.hawesmusic.com/product/kings-ransom-vocal-score/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:50:19 +0000 https://www.hawesmusic.com/?post_type=product&p=1637 Duration: 75 minutes Chorus: Children's Voices Orchestration: Piano OR Chamber Orchestra (eleven players: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Percussion, Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) A children's opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself

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]]> A children’s opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself for solutions.

Originally commissioned by St Hilary’s School, Godalming in 1993, this newly revised and extended version has been developed into an education package in collaboration with Into Opera.  It is designed to be performed by children in Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) supported by a small orchestra of eleven players or just piano (preferably together with percussion).

There are four main groups of characters in this opera – the Villagers, Soldiers, Masons and Bagmen – and, although these groups interact at times, it is possible to rehearse them individually so that, say, a particular form or year group (or even school) could be the Masons and another the Soldiers and so on.  The solo writing is more limited but, because of the strophic nature of many of the choruses, there is room for soloists other than the principals to sing isolated verses.

Other supporting materials for A King’s Ransom include:

 

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]]> Little Ones(Vocal Score) https://www.hawesmusic.com/product/little-ones-vocal-score/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:47 +0000 https://www.hawesmusic.com/?post_type=product&p=1583 Duration: 4 minutes Chorus: Divided soprano voices Instrumentation: Piano A Christmas Carol with words by Andrew Hawes for divided soprano voices and piano written for Norwich High School for Girls.

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]]> A Christmas Carol with words by Andrew Hawes for divided soprano voices and piano written for Norwich High School for Girls.

You are His little ones – never despair;
He holds you gently with His tender care;
He is the little one laid in the straw
He is the baby poor shepherds adore.

He is our great God who came to his own,
the maker of all things in a manger enthroned.
Not dressed in velvet but wrapped up in rags
sharing the needs of the last and the sad.

You are His little ones – never despair;
He holds you gently in His tender care;
each little trouble that worries your mind
will in His love’s wisdom the true answer find.

Words: Andrew Hawes (1954 –   )

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