Maurice Saylor�s setting of Lewis Carroll�s The Hunting of the Snark is written for a chorus and �Snarkestra�, Saylor�s word for his quirky, misfit pit-band....

Maurice Saylor�s setting of Lewis Carroll�s The Hunting of the Snark is written for a chorus and �Snarkestra�, Saylor�s word for his quirky, misfit pit-band. This includes all manner of percussion and woodwinds, as well as such exotica as harmonica, bass accordion and washtub, instruments �reviled by society at large�, in Saylor�s words. To the nonsense text he brings a riot of colour and wit as well as a series of traditional devices such as refrains, sea shanties, and a chorale. The result is music of vibrancy, excitement, and even dangerous volatility. The three silent film scores are pacey, dapper and splendidly jazzy.