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Peter and the Wolf (arr Curnow)
Sergei Prokofiev (arr. James Curnow)
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This work bears the designation Opus 67.
Contents
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
(percussion detail needed)
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
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
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)
- Finale to "Symphony No 1" (tr. Johnson) (1917/2016)
- Gavotte (arr. Gordon)
- Lieutenant Kije Symphonic Suite (arr. Schyns)
- Midnight Sleighride (arr. Wallace)
- Troika (arr. Bullock) (2012)
- Troika (arr. Watson)
- Troika (arr. Walters)
- 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 (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 Prokofiev (arr. Gryc)
- Music for Children (arr. Ahronheim)
- Ode to the End of the War (1945/1969/1979)
- Peter and the Wolf (arr. Daniels) (1936)
- Peter and the Wolf (arr. Curnow) (1936/1986)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 (arr. Hunsberger) (1921/)
- Romeo and Juliet (arr. de Meij) (1935/1990)
- Symphony V: Scherzo (as arranger) (1947/2014)
- 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.].
