Ruth Artman and Mary Kay Beall. New lyrics are added to Tchaikovsky's popular suite to tell the story of the gift of a nutcracker given to Fritz and Marie on Christmas Eve which starts a magical journey to the land of 'sweet' dreams where the children meet all sorts of interesting characters. There are eight unison or 2-part songs, based on Tchaikovsky's melodies including: 'Midnight In The House' (March Of The Toy Soldiers), and 'Kingdom Of Sweets' (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy).