Peter and the Wolf (arr Curnow)

Sergei Prokofiev

This work bears the designation Opus 67.

General Info

Year: 1936 / 1986
Duration: c. 8:15 (without narration) / 11:15 (with narration)
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Gong
Orchestra Bells
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle
Wood Block
Xylophone

Narration (optional)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Prokofiev wrote this symphonic fairy tale in 1936. Designed as an introduction to the instruments for children, he assigns instruments to each character in it:

The Bird – Flute
The Duck – Oboe
The Cat – Clarinet in the low register
Grandpapa – Bassoon
Wolf – 3 French Horns
Peter – String Quartert
Hunter’s Rifle Shots – kettledrums and bass drum

The story unfolds, aided by a narrator and the instruments.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music

Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, a 'symphonic fairy tale for children', is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's story, while the orchestra illustrates it. It is Prokofiev's most frequently performed work, and one of the most frequently performed works in the entire classical repertoire.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Sequim (Wash.) City Band (Tyler Benedict, conductor; Cynthia Webster, narrator) – 11 March 2018
Different Drummers' Capitol Pride Symphonic Band (Washington, D.C.) (Anthony Oakley, conductor) – 4 November 2017
Glove City Community Winds (Joshua Thompson, conductor; Leslie Eliashuk, narrator) - 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

Athletic Festival March (arr. Goldman) (1936/1980)
Concerto No. 3 in C for Piano (tr. Hunsberger) (1921/)
Dance of the Knights (trans. Jones) (1935/2019)
The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits (arr. Van der Beek) (1916/1996)
Finale to "Symphony No 1" (tr. Johnson) (1917/2016)
Gavotte (arr. Gordon)
Lieutenant Kije Symphonic Suite (arr. Schyns) (1934/1936/2004)
- Midnight Sleighride (arr. Wallace) (1934/2002)
- Troika (arr. Bullock) (1934/2012)
- Troika (arr. Watson) (1934/)
- Troika (arr. Walters) (1934/)
March from "The Love of Three Oranges" (arr. Cray) (1921/1943)
Marche from the Opera "Love for Three Oranges" (arr. Erickson) (1921/1992)
Marche from "The Love of Three Oranges," Opus 33 (arr Johnson) (arr. Johnson) (1921/1947)
March, Opus 69. See also: Athletic Festival March
March, Opus 69 (arr. Gingery) (1937/1985)
March, Opus 99 (arr. Meredith) (1943-44/2017)
March, Opus 99 (arr. Mindeman) (1943-44)
March, Opus 99 (arr. Yoder; ed. Berz) (1943-44)
Masquerade Variations on a Theme of Sergei Prokofiev (arr. Gryc) (1917/1997/2004)
Music for Children (arr. Ahronheim) (1935/1978)
Ode to the End of the War (1945/1969/1979)
Overture in B-flat (arr. Feldman) (1926/2007)
Peter and the Wolf (arr. Daniels) (1936/)
Peter and the Wolf (arr. Curnow) (1936/1986)
Piano Concerto No. 3 (arr. Hunsberger) (1921/)
Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet" (arr. de Meij) (1935/1990)
Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet", Part II (arr. de Meij) (1935/2021)
Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet", Part III (arr. de Meij) (1935/2021)
Suite from "Romeo and Juliet" (arr. Kreines) (1935/199-?)
Symphony V in B-flat Major (tr. Rogers) (1944/2019)
Symphony V: Scherzo (arr. Moore) (1947/2014)
Triumphal March (arr. Goldman) (1936/1941)
Two Pieces from Lt. Kije (arr. Tull) (1934/1971)
Visions fugitives (orch. Missal) (1917/2017)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Serge Prokofiev." Accessed 4 November 2017
Peter and the Wolf, Wikipedia Accessed 4 November 2017
Prokofiev, S.; Curnow, J. (1986). Peter and the Wolf: (Optional Narration with Band) [score]. Jenson: [s.l.].