Having immersed himself in a translated volume of the most popular Andersen fairy tales the composer selected five contrasting stories and shapes them into a miniature suite. The movements are:- 1. Overture - The Steadfast Tin Soldier. 2. Soliloquy - The Little Match Girl. 3. Scherzo - The Emperor's New Clothes. 4. Idyll - The Snow Queen. 5. Finale and Chorale - The Red Shoes. Duration: 9:25 (Recorded on QPRM150D CHIVALRY, Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra)
