Useful information and FAQs

Age range for vocal parts
One Sun One World spans the transitional period between primary and secondary age children and upwards to GSCE. It is primarily written for voices of students aged 9-16. Older voices were used in the premiere performance at the Royal Albert Hall and the issues raised in the libretto are ageless. The concepts in the libretto are suitable for children up to age 18 for use to inspire devised drama or creative composition.

Orchestral parts
One Sun One World is now available for performance, published by Josef Weinberger Ltd.

Performing rights
How you perform One Sun One World is up to you! You can choose to perform One Sun One World either as a concert or as a fully-staged show.

• Concert performance -To perform One Sun One World in concert you won't need a licence, provided the venue has a Performing Right Society (PRS) licence. Send your enquiry to hirelibrary@jwmail.co.uk
• Stage performance - If you want to stage your performance (including any set, choreography and/or costumes), you must obtain a licence from Josef Weinberger. Send your enquiry to amateur@jwmail.co.uk

In both cases, Josef Weinberger will supply a score and orchestral materials, on hire.

Vocal material
All Piano/Vocal scores, chorus books and word books are available to buy from Weinberger's distributor Faber Music Distribution: sales@fabermusic.com, tel: 01279 828 982.

Rehearsal CD
A Rehearsal Resource CD is available with vocals and piano accompaniment. This can be used by schools to learn the songs. Contact alexd@jwmail.co.uk for more information.

Orchestration
A full score will be available for perusal. The score was written for chamber orchestra forces and can be played in its original orchestration

2. 1. 2(2 dbl Bcl).1. / 2.2.2.1.  / Perc (6 players) / Piano (Opt.) / Hp / Strings

or
 
2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets in Bb (2nd doubles Bass Clarinet), Bassoon / 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Trombones, Tuba

Orchestral options
One Sun One World was conceived to be performed by whatever forces your organisation has at its disposal. The orchestration lends itself to either a full complement of musicians or to a judicious selection of instruments to give textures and colours to the Vocal Score piano part.
 

• Option 1 - If you have the above forces in your Youth Orchestra or School Orchestras then you will be able to play the full score and enjoy it’s beautiful colours.
• Option 2 - With access to the vocal score, which has a full piano accompaniment (unlike the orchestra version which is designed to be part of the orchestra), you can select instruments with artistic sensitivity according to what you have and make a wonderful performance of your own.
• Option 3 - You might enlist player support from your team of peripatetic musicians, perhaps to lead sections or support from the back. This has already been done in Wigan and a paragraph will appear on this website shortly from the Artistic Direct of this performance.

Devised drama, movement or dance
One Sun One World lends itself in every way not only to creating drama, movement and dance in linked workshops but also to enhance the performance itself should you so desire. Rights for this type of event are outlined above.
 
Further guidance on dance will be issued in September and organisations’ own ideas will undoubtedly provide a limitless variety of performances over the years. Those which take place in 2011 as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations for WWF will doubtless lead the way and provide benchmarks for the future.