Introduction
The Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev wrote the music for Peter and the Wolf in 1936. It was written as a child’s introduction to the orchestra and was first performed at a children’s theatre in Moscow. Each character in the story is represented by a different instrument or group of instruments.
The story is about a boy named Peter who lives with his grandfather. His Grandfather does not want Peter going out of their garden because there are wolves around but one day Peter goes out, leaving the garden gate open, and sees a little bird. What will happen next…..
YMI Tutor Jenni Borthwick has put together two PowerPoints presentations to explore the music and how the instruments represent each of the characters. There is one resource aimed at Level 1 and another for Level 2
- 1st level: Primary 2-4 (P2, P3, P4)
- 2nd level: Primary 5-7 (P5, P6, P7)
Learning Resources
To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘
- Save Target As’ (PC)
- ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac)
Peter and the Wolf First Level
Peter and the Wolf Second Level
Listen and Watch
Here is a wonderful performance of the story by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
David Bowie narrates this animated version of the story by Walt Disney
