The Golden Dolphin

Sandy sings about how she is going to pollute the seas for everyone.

Song - The Wind Blows North

Sandy Embarks on an epic quest to the high seas - a journey scene to find the sea monster

Journey Scene Excerpt

A song making a meal plan for the sea monster, to convince her to stop eating all the fish

Song - Dishes Full of Fishes Excerpt

Captain Sandy Needs a new boat, and the fishermen suggest mostly unhelpful things

She needs a boat

Opening Scene - The Lion and the Frog

The Annoying Buzzing Gnat! (excerpt)

Monkey Trick excerpt

Night and Moonrise

Monkey Sets up the race

'I Don't Know What Love Is'
The butterfly's lament
Words by Federico García Lorca
Music by Josh Middleton
Vocals - Dunja Botic
Clarinet - Daniel Gouly
Accordion - Josh Middleton

I Don't Know What Love Is

The Damselfly's tightrope act from the Insect Circus by String Theatre
Music by Josh Middleton
Accordion - Josh Middleton
Clarinet - Arran Kent
Guitar - Ben Danzig
Double Bass - Simon Read

The Tightrope-walking Damselfly

The Butterfly's Ballet act, followed by the Butterfly's tapdance for the Insect Circus by String Theatre
Music by Josh Middleton
Accordion - Josh Middleton
Clarinet - Arran Kent
Guitar - Ben Danzig
Double Bass - Simon Read

Butterfly Ballet

The Juggling Weevil act from The Insect Circus, by String Theatre

Music by Josh Middleton
Accordion - Josh Middleton
Clarinet - Arran Kent
Guitar - Ben Danzig
Double Bass - Simon Read

Juggling Weevil Waltz Musette

The main theme from the Insect Circus by String Theatre
Music by Josh Middleton
Accordion - Josh Middleton
Clarinet - Arran Kent
Guitar - Ben Danzig
Double Bass - Simon Read

Marionette Insect Circus Theme

The opening sequence of 'The Crow's Tale' by String Theatre.
A snowy forest scene in which we meet all the animals characters.
Music by Josh Middleton
Flutes, Accordion, Guitar - Josh Middleton

Animals In Forest Scene

The Crow's Song from 'The Crow's Tale' by String Theatre
Featuring the stunning vocals of Polina Shepherd.
Music by Josh Middleton ft. Polina Shepherd
Harp - Josh Middleton
Vocals - Polina Shepherd
https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/

The Crow Sings in the Forest

The Crow's pleading song to the sun, to ask it to bring warmth back to the earth.
Featuring the stunning voice of Polina Shepherd.
Music by Josh Middleton ft. Polina Shepherd
Harp, Synths - Josh Middleton
Vocals - Polina Shepherd
https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/

The Crow Sings to the Sun

Accordion loops
This one goes out to Yann Teirsen.
Music and accordions by Josh Middleton

Le jour d'après

A dance troop of caterpillars from the Insect Circus by String Theatre.
Music by Josh Middleton
Accordion - Josh Middleton
Clarinet - Arran Kent
Guitar - Ben Danzig
Double Bass - Simon Read

Caterpillar Swing

An extract from the chase scene in The Insect Circus between the Ant and the Rhino Beetle.
Music by Josh Middleton
Accordion - Josh Middleton
Clarinet - Arran Kent
Guitar - Ben Danzig
Double Bass - Simon Read

Chase Scene - extract

Josh Middleton is an London-based accordionist and composer specialising is composition for the stage and puppet theatre.

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