Stories
Designed to compliment the Eco-Schools initiative in Scotland, these Binman animations raise awareness of the challenges of recycling in an engaging, entertaining and memorable way. More detail can be found at www.binman.net/
Official classification: Stories, Video, Curriculum support, The Environment
Aesop’s fables are loved pretty much everywhere. In these four audio adaptations by Storynory a rat, grasshopper, a fox and a mouse tell their tales in their own words.
Official classification: Listening, Animals, The Spoken Word, Stories, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Fairy Tales, Unit 9 Animal Magic, Curriculum support, Storynory.com
Greek Myth featuring Odysseus. Audio narration by Natasha from Storynory.com
Official classification: Listening, The Spoken Word, Stories, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Myths & Legends, Curriculum support, Storynory.com
Short excerpt (3m22s) of Griot performance from Mali. This is part of a 50min show and features three performers with rhythmic backing, dancing and chanting in a call & response. A Griot is an African poet or storyteller and this genre of performance is thought to have influenced much of today's rap and hip hop music.
Official classification: Call and response, Poetry, Stories, Theatre, Video, Mali, Curriculum support
Tags: African, Call and response
Part 9 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 1 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 15 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 14 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 3 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 11 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 7 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 5 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 6 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 8 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 16 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 2 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 10 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 4 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 12 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 13 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif