THE SELKIE BOY
Tina Davidson
About this work:
The Selkie Boy, for orchestra and narrator is based on a children's story, The Selkie Boy by Helen Clare. The story is about a little boy named Willie, who is found on the beach of the Orkney Islands and is adopted by a large Scottish family. Somehow he never feels like he belongs and longs for the sea and the seals, the selkies. Little by little he finds out about the seals and that tears will unlock his true identity.
The Selkie Boy was commissioned by the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies underwritten by the Minnesota Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation. It has been performed by many orchestras, including The Philadelphia Orchestra as part of their annual Education Week.
Version: Full orchestra
Year composed: 1991
Duration: 00:18:02
Ensemble type: Orchestra:Standard Orchestra
Instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 2 Flute, 2 Oboe, 1 English Horn, 2 Clarinet, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon, 4 Horn in F, 2 Trumpet, 2 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 4 Timpani, 2 Percussion (General), 1 Piano, 1 Strings (General), 1 Harp, 1 Narrator
Instrumentation notes: Narrator can be male or female