Year: 2025

Instrumentation: Soprano, Children’s Chorus, Quintet

Soprano
2-part Children’s Choir
Flute
Clarinet in B-flat
Violin
Cello
Piano

Duration: 6:00″

Text: English, Andrew Roycroft, commissioned by Anselm McDonnell and used with permission.

Range:
Soprano Solo: D4-Ab5 (with optional C6)
Choir: D4-G5

Performance History: Commissioned by Ulster Touring Opera. Premiere at the Young at Art Festival in Belfast on 7th Mar 2026.

About:
A retelling of Aesop’s classic fable.