The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
(2011) for percussion ensemble and amplified narrator; text by the Brothers Grimm
The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids is for five to seven percussionists and dramatic narrator. It tells the story of the Grimm's fairy tale of the same title, in which a villainous wolf masquerades as the mother of seven young goats in order to succeed in his dastardly plot to swallow them whole. The piece employs specific instruments and themes to represent the different characters and actions of the story, and the narrator reads the original text in time with the music.
This piece was premiered in the Fall of 2014 by the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Percussion Ensemble. Other performances include a Spring 2015 performance by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Patti Cudd.
Recording performed by the CSB/SJU Percussion Ensemble with Dr. Brian Campbell as narrator.