James Humberstone

Orchestra, extended Percussion, SATB Choir. Note: each movement of the Symphony is for different aged children. The first movement was designed for pre-school and primary school children with senior orchestra and professional trumpeter. The singing and percussion parts for primary children are very simple. The second movement is more suitable to middle school children (late primary to early secondary in many countries), again with senior orchestra, and the fourth movement has singing parts for younger children.

Commissioned by International Grammar School, Sydney.

Download a sample of the teaching notes and sample score of the first movement, and play an excerpt of the first movement below.