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The Happiness Box

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  • The Book/
    • The extraordinary story of the book's creation
    • David Griffin
    • Leslie Greener
  • The Music/
    • Bryony Marks
    • Approach to scoring
  • For Orchestras/
    • Practical Information for Orchestras
    • Performance notes
    • Percussion setup
  • For Educators/
    • Children's participation
    • MSO's Activity Sheet
  • News and Reviews/
  • Contact/
  • Purchase CD/
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The Happiness Box

performance by narrator and orchestra for children

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The Happiness Box

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  • The Book/
    • The extraordinary story of the book's creation
    • David Griffin
    • Leslie Greener
  • The Music/
    • Bryony Marks
    • Approach to scoring
  • For Orchestras/
    • Practical Information for Orchestras
    • Performance notes
    • Percussion setup
  • For Educators/
    • Children's participation
    • MSO's Activity Sheet
  • News and Reviews/
  • Contact/
  • Purchase CD/
May 27, 2015

Rousing reception of the NZSO's Hamilton performance of 'The Happiness Box'

May 27, 2015/ Bryony Marks

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/68780020/kids-take-up-nzso-baton

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Illustrations by Leslie Greener, 'The Happiness Box', The Australasian Publishing Company, Sydney 1947. Reproduced with permission from the Greener Estate. The front and back cover illustrations, and the middle insert entitled 'In the middle of the flower sat Bumble, the bee who knew everything', appear in colour in the book. The other black and white illustrations have been colourised for performance by Neale Mar.

Photos of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing The Happiness Box, conducted by Brett Kelly with Stephen Curry as narrator, reproduced with permission from the MSO.

The Happiness Box was commissioned by Symphony Services Australia, the Robert Salzer Foundation and Father Arthur E. Bridge AM for Ars Musica.