| Dracula! or The Vampire Vanquished A Victorian Melodrama for Schools |
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| Date of composition | January 1983 |
| Opus number | 87a |
| Type of work | Concert music |
| Duration | 30 mins |
| Musical forces | Narrator, Choir (unison voices), Vocal Solosist(s) (from choir), Piano and optional School Instruments (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Cornet/Trumpet, Trombone, Banjo/Guitar, Double Bass, Percussion) |
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Suitable for use in schools |
| Words | Carey Blyton |
| Publisher | Chester Music and Novello & Co |
| Publisher’s product page | Dracula! or The Vampire Vanquished |
| Archive location | Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library) |
| Archive contents | MS / BLYTON 53 |
| Notes | Also available from Boosey & Hawkes |
Review
But for sheer fun, his two Victorian Melodramas for Schools are convulsing, especially when performed with the prescribed ‘Music Hall Orchestra’ … A recording by the Redbridge School on Meridian is well recommended.
—Wally Horwood, The British Bandsman, March 1985