Music by Richard Shephard
Lyrics by Mark Schweizer
Production notes by Carol McClure
As we were thinking about a new children’s work for Christmas, we asked ourselves “What do we as adults, parents, and harried choir directors, want from a Christmas Musical? Do we want deep theological truths presented in a musical tapestry of breathtaking melodies and lush harmonies with dramatic nuances that might be enjoyed for years to come by thespianic connoisseurs of pre-teen Yuletide performances?
No.
The answers were obvious.
It has to be short.
It has to be funny.
It has to be easy.
It has to include Christmas carols sung sweetly by a choir.
It has to have a part for small children (ages 2-5) dressed up in mouse suits shrieking “EEK!”
EEK! is 16 minutes long—just the right length to plug in to a Christmas Eve family service, take the place of a sermon, or fit into a fellowship dinner program. It might be slightly longer if the mice get loose.
It has singing roles for two adults (or older teens), including a bedraggled Innkeeper and an hysterically funny Innkeeper’s Wife whose song (with appropriate dramatic flourishes) will bring down the house!
It has two “mute” characters (Mary and Joseph) for those children in the choir that just can’t match pitch and a third (The Mother-In-Law) that could be played by an adult, a child, or even a male clergy-person. And, of course, a chorus of mice that ideally (but not necessarily) should be able to “EEK.” Carol McClure's Production Notes include "Four Weeks To EEK!" -- weekly rehearsal suggestions, easy costuming, staging...All you need if you're a bit flummoxed in the production department. We HATE it when a publisher gives you half a score to look at, so here’s the whole thing to peruse. You can download it, print it out, click on the recording and follow along. If EEK! is something you’d like to perform at your church or school, give us a call (877-822-0304) or just order on our Contact Us page. We’ll send you the whole package. DOWNLOAD THE SCORE LISTEN TO THE RECORDING This streaming file is best listened to with Windows Media Player. If you don't have it installed, get it here. It's free! |
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FYI: The EEKING CHORUS on the recording is performed by the First United
Methodist Church Daycare
Hopkinsville, KY
$40
Includes the Full Score, Chorus Parts, CD recording, Production Notes,
and Permission to photocopy whatever you need.
877.822.0304
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