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P is for "Peter and the Wolf"

4/17/2015

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"Every Hero Has A Story." My Blogging From A to Z theme bridges the summer library reading programs throughout the U.S. with storytelling opportunities, ideas, and activities.

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Sergei Prokofiev was commissioned by the USSR to write a composition for children in 1936. The purpose was to introduce children at an early age to music so they can learn to appreciate it in its many forms.  Prokofiev knew that kids loved listening to folk tales so why not have a story narrated within the music itself. Thank goodness orchestras all over the world continue to entice children and their families to listen to this wonderful tale of a young hero and his animal friends - each portrayed by different instruments in the orchestra.  The audience is given the unique chance to listen to the narration of this tale while the music enriches each piece of the plot. You decide what the moral is to the story - weather it is to take risks by relying on your wits or possibly to challenge established beliefs. Prokofiev's original storyline is found here.

I'm a flute player in the Helotes Community Band (Helotes, TX) but was given the opportunity to lay my flute down and narrate a shorter version of Peter and the Wolf this past Sunday arranged by Jim Curnow. While the original composition takes about 30 minutes to play, ours was about 13 minutes - easier for all age groups to enjoy. I thought it would be fun to share our concert piece here on my blog. 

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Peter and the Wolf on Pinterest - fun activities

Readers Theater Script of Peter and the Wolf
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Jeffrey Scott link
4/18/2015 02:15:37 pm

Always loved Peter and the Wolf. Such fantastic music. Thanks for sharing your participation. it was fun to listen to.

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Cait link
4/19/2015 02:09:15 am

I remember watching the animation of Peter and the Wolf in Music at school. It was good fun working out what all the instruments were and discussing how different instruments created different characters. :-)

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Data Tater link
4/19/2015 04:24:24 am

One of the first albums I can remember listening to as a tiny child was a full-length Peter And The Wolf - couldn't get enough of it! Thanks for bringing back that memory. :-)

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Tim Brannan link
4/21/2015 05:47:35 am

Have you heard the version that Sting (of the Police) did? It is a few years old now (late 80s) but I remember it was a prize for people that collected Police rare albums (like me).

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Tim Brannan, The Other Side Blog
2015 A to Z of Vampires
<a href="http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/">http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/</a>

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