Angelina Ballerina: 5 Minute Stories released on Yoto!

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Angelina Ballerina 5-Minute Stories

Yoto Says: From ballet class and crafts to fun family days and dress-up, these twelve short stories follow Angelina Ballerina through the little moments th...

Back in January 2025, Yoto got in touch with me to work on a new and exciting audiobook series for exclusive release on the Yoto platform and player devices. That project was the renowned Angelina Ballerina. It was a really exciting opportunity where I was able to write 30 minutes of original music in a classical Romantic-era style for a chamber orchestra. We ended up deciding on winds (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, and Bassoon) and string orchestra (4,3,3,3,1).

The orchestral performance and recording were expertly done by the Northern Film Orchestra in Manchester, recorded in Stoller Hall over a 4-hour session. It was yet another great experience recording with the NFO, and amazing as always to hear my work—after months of composing in Dorico 5—brought to life by such fantastic musicians.

The stories were narrated by Amy Finnegan and was (as always) expertly produced by Harriet Blackamore. There are 12 stories in total which adds up to about an hour of content.

I'm really pleased to see that this has been finally released after months of hard work. You can find the stories available for purchase on the Yoto website here.

If you'd like to see the full conductor's score for educational purposes, please feel free to get in touch with me via the contact page and I'd be happy to send you a watermarked copy.

You can find more information and preview some of the project's music on my website here by selecting the Angelina Ballerina project card.