Around the world in 80 minutes
Following a classical concert for young people with this title, as a project with our (then) 6 year old grandson, we decided to make our own musical world tour. The script and the choices of travel as well as many of the ideas by our grandson, music was chosen by Mike, and technical bits by Tina.
Travel by boat, plane, train, hot air balloon, nimbus 2001, magic carpet, 4-wheel drive, ice breaker and llama ride.
There are 23 musical extracts, 3 videos and over 280 pictures.
The total running time around 80 minutes and so is divided into 5 sections.
Distance on our round the world trip 40,352 miles
Chapter 1. From Birmingham to St Petersburg
From Birmingham to the Hebrides (Plane)
…. Beethoven: Symphony No 5 – End of first movement
From the Hebrides to Norway (Trawler)
…. Mendelsohn: Hebrides Overture – Start
In Norway
…. Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Norway to Saint Petersburg (Flying Dutchman’s Boat)
…. Wagner: Flying Dutchman Overture – Section
In Saint Petersburg
…. Tchaikovsky: Music from the Nutcracker with Video
Chapter 2. From St Petersburg to Tibet
Saint Petersburg to Baghdad (Nimbus 2001)
…. Mussorgsky: Hut on Fowl’s Legs -Pictures at an Exhibition
Baghdad to Kenya (Magic Carpet)
…. Rimsky-Korsakov: Part of 4th movement of Scheherazade
In Kenya
…. Fanshaw: African Sanctus: Opening movement
Kenya to India (Harry Potter Port Key)
…. No music as instantaneous travel by “Port Key”
India to Tibet (Hot Air Balloon)
…. Tabla music
Chapter 3. From Tibet to S America
Tibet to Bali (Firedrake the Dragon)
…. Tibetan gong music with Video
…. Tibetan monastic music
Bali to Australia (Plane)
…. Gamelan music
In Australia
…. Aboriginal music
From Australia to Terra del Fuego (4WD & Icebreaker)
…. Vaughan Williams: Opening of Sinfonia Antartica
Chapter 4. From S America to New York
From Terra del Fuego to Brazil (Llama Trek)
…. Andean folk music
…. Peruvian music with Video
From Brazil to Los Angeles (Plane)
…. Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brazilieras No 5 – opening
From Los Angeles to New York (Pacific 231 Train)
…. Honegger: Pacific 231
In New York
…. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Chapter 5. New York to Birmingham
New York to North Coast of Spain (Passenger ship)
…. Britten: Storm from Peter Grimes
Spain to Switzerland (Plane)
…. Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnol End of last movement
Switzerland to Birmingham (Plane)
…. Rossini: William Tell overture –End
Birmingham ( Two trains and a Taxi)
…. Beethoven: Symphony No 5 – Last movement