Bruce Adolphe :: Carnival of the Creatures


 

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Adolphe, Bruce
1955-0000
(b New York, 31 May 1955). American
Carnival of the Creatures <2010>
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"A carnival of overlooked creatures." Humorous verses are provided, presumably to be read prior to each movement. The narrator will need to approximate a Boston accent to make some of the rhymes work. (A French translation of the verses is also available.)
Audience participation in mvt XII (an audience-leader is needed).
Source of text: Poetry by Bruce Adolphe, in English, with an alternative French translation. Language: English
Introduction [spoken only; no orchestra]
I. The Pterosaur
II. The Iguana
III. The Owl
IV. The Shrimp
V. The Spider
VI. The Shark
VII. The Mudskipper
VIII. Moratorium: Meditiation on Endangered and Extinct
Creatures
IX. The Virus
X. The Conductor
XI. The Teddy Bear
XII. The Audience
XIII. The Unicorn
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Contents—Introduction [spoken only; no orchestra]; I. The Pterosaur; II. The Iguana; III. The Owl; IV The Shrimp; V. The Spider; VI. The Shark; VII. The Mudskipper; VIII. Moratorium: Meditiation on Endangered and Extinct Creatures; IX. The Virus; X. The Conductor; XI. The Teddy Bear; XII. The Audience; XIII. The Unicorn