Suitable for: 5-7 years (Key stage 1), 7-11 years (Key stage 2)
Available braille grades: Grade 1, Grade 2
This resource is designed to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra through the work Peter and the Wolf, composed by the great Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Tactile pictures depict several instruments from this piece of music, and the sounds each instrument makes are explored on the audio guide. This resource book may support subjects in the National Curriculum and is great as an educational resource in class. also good for home-schooling, homework-help, project work, independent learning and reading for pleasure.
Includes picture book: Peter and the Wolf retold and illustrated by Ian Beck: This timeless tale is beautifully retold and illustrated and is a wonderful introduction to the world of music. Each character in the story has a special tune played on a different instrument.
The strings represent Peter, the boy who lives with his Grandfather. Peter is the main character in the story and the strings lead all the families in the orchestra.
In the string family there are four different instruments the violin, the viola, the violoncello and the double bass. They are all exactly the same shape but vary greatly in size. A normal adult violin is about 58 cm long and a violinist can sit on a chair and tuck it under his chin to play it, but a double bass player has to stand up to play his massive instrument which can be up to as much as 150cm long. This is almost as tall as he is.
Flute & Bassoon
French Horn
Kettledrum
Violin
Oboe
Clarinet
Inside the picture book:
Boy in Russian Clothing (Peter) & Old Man with Walking Stick (Grandfather)
Wooden House, Duck, Cat and Bird, Violin, Oboe & Clarinet
Donated by: D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Intertwined story and instrumentsI have just finished reading Peter and the Wolf from the Exploring Music 1 box set. I really enjoyed how the varied instruments and story were intertwined.Library member
World MusicHe loved descriptions and in particular the music. We used it in conjunction with literary work on World Cup countries!Janine
SpellbindingThank you so much for this wonderful book and accompanying music. Our pupil had the most exciting and rewarding time listening to the sounds of the different characters played by the diffent instruments. She was spellbound.Rose
Michael Bedard
David Day
David Walliams
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