The violins scratch away like hens pecking at dry seed. Who better to open this carnival than this monarch among animals? Today’s performance is extra special because each movement will be introduced with a poem by Sir Michael Morpurgo.Īfter the Introduction’s initial bustle of excitement, a short piano fanfare heralds the Royal March of the Lion. In the piece, you’ll hear lots of different creatures painted in a multi-coloured musical picture. If he were alive today, he might be shocked: Carnival is now one of his most popular works! In fact, it is so full of humour and musical jokes that Saint-Saëns was worried the piece might damage his reputation as a ‘serious composer’. The Carnival of the Animals was written by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns as a bit of fun for him and his friends. Enjoy the chill-out session while the whole ensemble depicts a single drops of rain. Hear the instruments compete for our attention – particularly listen out for the cello as a slightly rowdy crowd-member! We arrive! In this third movement, rhythms and sounds are layered upon one another to create a view of the whole party. The pianos help drive us through the busy streets and increasing heat to get us there in time. In the second movement, we make the journey to Carnival. Listen for the eruption of sound when the sun’s rays finally burst over the horizon. The first movement paints the haziness of waking up in the morning. We start right at the beginning of the day. Before each movement (or section) you’ll hear a poem by Lemn Sissay, an amazing writer and artist who, like Kidane, has close ties to Manchester. Through Daniel Kidane’s piece, our imaginations experience a day in the life of the Manchester Caribbean Carnival – its sights, sounds and emotions. In many places across the UK, this weekend is usually Carnival Weekend, a vibrant celebration of Black British culture, where thousands of people in our cities take to the streets in dazzling costumes and sing, dance and play music.
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