Robin Who?
A Musical Adventure for Children and Teenagers
[solos, orch] 2025 duration: 100′ solos: SMezATTBar –2(picc).2(cor ang).2(B-clar).2 – 2.2.1.0 – timp – perc(3) – hp – str: 12.10.8.6.3
Description
After Robin Hood’s death, his friends begin to wonder: Was Robin really just one person? Everyone remembers him differently, recalling escapes from the Sheriff, fights, or clever tricks.
The piece explores identity and subjective perception, questioning one-dimensional images of heroes while also showing how myths emerge from contradictory memories. Its colorful music makes the story accessible to children: together with Robin’s crew, they playfully set out in search of Robin Who? Keep your eyes and ears open!
Text by Laura Remmler
Place and time: Sherwood Forest / Nottingham, immediately after Robin Hood’s death
Characters: Scarlett (Soprano) – Midge (Mezzo-soprano) – Marian (Alto) – Little John (Tenor, also Baritone) – Alan a Dale (Tenor) – Bruder Tuck (Baritone)
MM 2381510
Description
After Robin Hood’s death, his friends begin to wonder: Was Robin really just one person? Everyone remembers him differently, recalling escapes from the Sheriff, fights, or clever tricks.
The piece explores identity and subjective perception, questioning one-dimensional images of heroes while also showing how myths emerge from contradictory memories. Its colorful music makes the story accessible to children: together with Robin’s crew, they playfully set out in search of Robin Who? Keep your eyes and ears open!
Text by Laura Remmler
Place and time: Sherwood Forest / Nottingham, immediately after Robin Hood’s death
Characters: Scarlett (Soprano) – Midge (Mezzo-soprano) – Marian (Alto) – Little John (Tenor, also Baritone) – Alan a Dale (Tenor) – Bruder Tuck (Baritone)
Table of contents
| 1. | Ouvertüre |
| 2. | Begegnung im Wald |
| 3. | John’s Song |
| 4. | Scarlett’s Song |
| 5. | Die Gemeinschaft |
| 6. | Vorahnung |
| 7. | Marktszene |
| 8. | It is a Tale of Robin Hood |
| 9. | Robins Flucht |
| 10. | Dear Harp of My Country |
| 11. | Zu den Quellen! |
| 12. | Die Gemeinschaft und Bruder Tuck |
| 13. | Unglückliche Liebe |
| 14. | Liebesthema Robin – Marian |
| 15. | Marian’s Song |
| 16. | Fanfare |
| 17. | Tuck’s Song |
| 18. | Der Coup in der Kirche I |
| 19. | Der Coup in der Kirche II |
| 20. | Hochzeitswalzer |
| 21. | Der betrunkene Sheriff |
| 22. | Alan’s Song |
| 23. | Kampf mit Gisborne |
| 24. | Die Verschwörung |
| 25. | Robins Tod |
| 26. | Was ist wahr? |
| 27. | Exit Music |