In 1750, when bach died at age 65, that was a ripe old age, and today we celebrate his longevity. Ferdinand from alan ridout buy now in stretta sheet music shop. A copy of the book, ferdinand the bull, by munro leaf, and a ferdinand doll will be given away to one child in attendance. The story of ferdinand 1936 is the best known work written by american author munro leaf and illustrated by robert lawson. Ketchikan, alaska on february 10th and 11th, storytime at the ketchikan public library played host to local violinist sarah briggscornelius and reader keith smith. High quality ferdinand the bull gifts and merchandise. Baby broadway brings west end musicals to your doorstep. Yet the resulting picture book, the story of ferdinand, became an. Leafs simple storytelling paired with lawsons penandink drawings make the story of ferdinand a true classic.
They perform alan ridouts ferdinand the bull for speaker and solo violin as images from the book are projected onto the big screen. More than 75 years ago, munro leaf wrote the story of ferdinand and his friend robert lawson illustrated the story. He sits in the middle of the bull ring failing to take heed of any of the provocations of the matador and others to fight. The story of ferdinand by munro leaf, robert lawson.
Ridout, alan ferdinand the bull for solo violin and. Ferdinand the bull for violin and speaker youtube simon and agnes maurer play ferdinand the bull duration. The childrens book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers. Ferdinand the bull for speaker and solo violin archive copy by words. This page lists all recordings of ferdinand the bull by alan ridout 193496. Squallis puppeteers shawn hennessey will present a suitcasesized puppet show of the story alongside the music and narration. Alan ridout 19341996 ferdinand the bull 1935 munro leaf published his famous childrens book about the bull who abhors bullfighting and prefers to smell flowers while sitting in the shadow of a cork oak. Ferdinand the bull for speaker and solo violin, words. Carnaval des animaux alan ridout ferdinand the bull. See more ideas about ferdinand the bulls, ferdinand, bull. Discover the charming story of ferdinand, a bull with a big heart who would rather sit quietly out under the tree and smell flowers, than fight in the bull fighting. But by 1996, when alan ridout died at 61, that was a tragically young age to end the life.
The story has been set to music by alan ridout and is written for solo violin and narrator. Ferdinand the bull by new focus recordings, released 01 january 2010. Ferdinand is a bull, who grows up with other young bulls in the pastures of spain, an unlikely character and setting for a childrens picture book. A lyrical work by brahms and a charm of lullabies by britten complete this delightful. Kids will have a wonderful as they follow along in the book as they listen to this captivating story and identify the musical themes that go along with each. While they would compete to see which one was the strongest, ferdinand liked to rest under a cork tree and smell of. Parents need to know that the story of ferdinand is a warmhearted, charming story of a bull who prefers smelling flowers to fighting. He is best known for the story of ferdinand 1936, a childrens classic which he wrote on a yellow legallength pad in less than an hour. Ferdinand the bull title ferdinand the bull composer alan ridout 1934 1996 instrumentation violin and narrator publisher faber music in stock. Munro leaf buy at the dukes music online music store.
Ferdinand the bull for violin and narrator by alan ridout with sharon roffman violin and chris rock narrator. Kids will have a wonderful time following along in the book as they listen to this captivating story and identify the musical themes that go along with each of the. Margot dick bread alone theophile steinlen and pelletan. This enchanting cd features the classic tale about ferdinand the bull by munro leaf. Ferdinand the bull painting book by walt disney and a great selection of related books. In the 1970s, the story of ferdinand was set to solo violin by british composer alan ridout.
Ferdinand and friends becomes another storytime success at the ketchikan library by sharon lint. What else can be said about the fabulous ferdinand. Available for shipping or reserving for instore pickup. The musical version will be presented next weekend at the kansas city public library by the bach aria. Enjoy this unique theatrical program featuring alan ridouts ferdinand the bull, a musical narration of munro leafs enchanting picture book and igor stravinskys the soldiers tale, a parable about a soldier who deals with the devil. The bulls are leaping and jumping and then alan ridout makes the. Musical guests to bring ferdinand story to life at. In 1951, capitol records released walt disneys ferdinand the bull cas 3095, adapted from the book by alan. Ferdinand the bull classic childrens book going to.
The story of ferdinand, munro leaf the story of ferdinand 1936 is the best known work written by american author munro leaf and illustrated by robert lawson. Its no coco, but ferdinand, a cganimated adaptation of the classic 1936 munro leaf and robert lawson book about a flowerloving bull whod rather sniff than fight, manages to squeak by with. Shawn hennessey has built a wonderful suitcase puppet show to go along with the music and narration of sara soltau, our education programs manager. A true classic, this tale of a sweet, gentle bull named ferdinand has enchanted readers, young and old alike, since it was first published by viking press in 1936. When the story of ferdinand was fodder for the culture. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite cork tree. In the book, the peaceful ferdinand is mistaken for the toughest, meanest bull in all of spain after he gets stung by a bee and starts. Kids will have a wonderful time following along in the book as they listen to this captivating story and identify the musical themes that go along with each of the enjoyable characters. This performance includes musical and theatrical interpretations of roger quilter compositions.
Leaf, alan ridout munro, hall, dorothy, hall, drostan. Rightwing circles held the opinion that the books pacifistic message was subversive. Ferdinand the bull for speaker and solo violin archive copy. The story revolves and grows around ferdinands unique, gentle nature compared to the other bulls who. In the 1970s, the story of ferdinand was set to solo violin by british. Ferdinand is the worlds most peacefulandbeloved little bull. Patricia introduces our youngest listeners to music that soars, leaps, creeps, crawls, chirps, screeches, squawks, meowsand to top it all she tells a story about one very gentle, very poetic bull. The story has been set to music by composer alan ridout and is written for solo violin and narrator. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. Sara performsferdinand the bull for speaker and violin music by alan ridout and words by munro.
Elizabeth suh lane, the bach aria soloists founder and artistic director, then leads a discussion with schoolage attendees about the social and historical elements of both the story and music. Ferdinand the bull alan ridout faber music sheet music and. Create a second column with the heading ferdinand beside the list of characteristics for the ideal bull. Munro leafs gentle, timeless tale, coupled with robert lawsons expressive penandink drawings showing ferdinands sweet personality, have made ferdinand a true classic. The sistemainspired orkidstra program was established by the leading note foundation in september 2007 with the goal of giving children the opportunity to find their voice and build their potential through singing and playing together. Ferdinand is the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in the bullfights. Munro leaf december 4, 1905 december 21, 1976 was an american author of childrens literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40year career. Thoughtful book series the story of ferdinand 3 the critical thinking consortium ferdinand smiled as the little girl stroked his nose, you might decide that ferdinand is gentle or happy. The childrens book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights. Madetoorder archive copy from the back catalogue of imp warner brothers home alan ridout. Sat, november 19, 2011 the bach aria soloists bring to life the humor and drama of the cherished childrens classic ferdinand the bull with music by english composer alan ridout, performed by violinist elizabeth suh lane and further interpreted by actor stuart rider. The project began as a lark, an authors hasty effort to write a childrens book manuscript for his artist friend to illustrate. This enchanting cd features the enchanting tale about ferdinand the bull by munro leaf.
Ferdinand 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Published more than 50 years ago and one of the bestselling childrens books of all time, this simple story of peace and contentment has withstood the test of many generations. Ferdinand is a little bull who much continue reading. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Ferdinand the bull for speaker and solo violin archive copy by composer. The story of ferdinand wikipedia republished wiki 2. Presented under the festivals bravo education program, ojai elementary students will be given frontrow seating. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Buy ferdinand the bull violin and narrator, alan ridout at crescendo music.