The Bremen Town Musicians

SKU: M7.DOHR-10256

ISBN 9790202022566. English.

The well known fairy story by the Brothers Grimm of the Bremen Town Musicians tells the cheery tale of four aging animals who have all fallen on hard times and who, thanks to the courage and persuasive powers of their long-eared leader, a donkey, come together to form a bizarre and comical band. Their desire to become musicians in far-off Bremen and the persuasive argument that anything is better than death binds this unusual group of friends together. Thanks to their combined wisdom, courage and luck, not forgetting of course the power of their individual and inimitable voices, the four companions succeed in finding themselves a new home. In my music I have attempted to capture the contrasting characters and moods of the fairy tale, thereby creating a dense motivic arch over the entire work. The narrator's role should ideally be performed in as lively a musical manner as the music itself.

SKU: M7.DOHR-29968

ISBN 9790202019689. German.

Das bekannte Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten erzählt die optimistische Geschichte von vier in existentielle Not geratenen, alternden Tieren, die durch den Mut und die Überzeugungskraft ihres langjährigen Anführers zu einer schräg-komischen Gemeinschaft zusammenfinden. Der Wunsch, Stadtmusikant im fernen Bremen zu werden, und das schlagende Argument, dass alles besser sei als der Tod, knüpft eine feste Bande zwischen den ungleichen Freunden. Mit Klugheit, Mut, Glück und nicht zuletzt natürlich ihrer unvergleichlichen Stimmgewalt, gelingt es den vier Gesellen, sich ein neues Zuhause glücklich zu erobern. In meiner Musik habe ich die kontrastierenden Charaktere und Stimmungen des Märchens einzufangen versucht und dabei gleichzeitig einen dichten motivischen Bogen über das Ganze gespannt. Die Sprechrolle sollte möglichst ebenso lebendig musikalisch interpretiert werden wie die Musik.

SKU: HL.232651

ISBN 9781495092893. UPC: 888680678425. 8.5x11 inches. By John Jacobson and John Higgins.

Join a pair of modern day Brothers Grimm and a delightful re-telling of their famous take on the classic tale, the Bremen Town Musicians. In this musical version, you will meet the same lovable characters from the original story, a Donkey named Chocolate and his friends the hound, cat and rooster as they make their way to Bremen Town to join other musicians in an unforgettable JAM session. Along the way, they'll meet a ridiculous room of rascally robbers who need to be taught a lesson. In the end, all will learn the value of sticking together with your friends and ultimately making beautiful music together. This 25-minute musical features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 50 speaking parts adaptable to various cast sizes. The Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide and digital access to PDFs of melody sheets, lyric sheets and dialog. For cost-saving value, the Performance Kit/Audio Access includes the Teacher Edition and digital access to performance/accompaniment audio recordings. Dialog not recorded. Approx. 25 minutes. Suggested for grades 1-3.