Children for a New World

Children for a New World was written at a time when many children worldwide skipped school and took to the streets to campaign for better climate control. This youth movement, ‘Fridays for Future’, was inspired by the Swedish student, Greta Thunberg, and helps everybody to think about the future, for us and our children. Young people are important for the future of our music bands too. Wind bands can play a significant part in children’s social and musical lives and are an ideal way to initiate cooperation between primary schools and the local community. Children for a New World is a good way to integrate class bands into local wind bands and provides a unique opportunity to perform in a larger ensemble. Accompanied by a youth or adult band, or even both, the class band will be at the centre of the performance.

In Children for a New World you may recognise fragments from Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, ‘From the New World’. The conclusion of the piece also includes the famous Ode to Joy, a theme composed by Beethoven for his ninth symphony, a melody that has become synonymous for friendship and peace all over the world.