Welcome to Sprite’s World
Dive inside Philharmonia Fantastique to gain a deeper understanding of the orchestra through visual storytelling and hands-on activities.
Discover the unique sounds, key characteristics and acoustics of each instrument family. Once you’ve explored each section, download the activity sheet and describe the families in your own words.
Digital baseball cards to introduce you to individual instruments in the orchestra. Interactive cards allow you to listen to each instrument and printable cards are available to decorate your classroom or home.
Philharmonia Fantastique’s composer and co-creator, Mason Bates, introduces you to the film’s hero: Sprite. Sprite was created using different instruments from all the families of the orchestra. Learn more about them and then then create your own Sprite biopoem.
Using a real cereal box or sheets of paper, create a brand-new cereal inspired by Philharmonia Fantastique!
Designed to expand audience engagement for live performances of Philharmonia Fantastique, these resources present a wide variety of activities that may be used in both the general education and music classrooms, in after school settings, or at home. The materials in this guide support educators, students, families, and audience members alike.