Carnaval Des Animeaux (Full Instrumentation)

Style: Classical | Difficulty: Medium Difficult | Grade: 4

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Carnaval des Animeaux –‘Carnival Of The Animals’, in English—features arrangements of themes from the musical suite of the same name by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. The themes are derived from Saint-Saëns’ own humorous musical interpretations of each animal’s temperament and mannerisms.

CREDITS

Composed by: Camille Saint-Saens
Arranged by: Key Poulan
Percussion by: Joseph Avery and Elijah Turner
Originally commissioned by: Clovis West High School Band, Fresno, CA - Joseph Avery, Director
Music Duration: 7:54

MUSIC SAMPLES

Mvt. 1: Introduction and the Lion's Royal March opens with the famous trill in the woodwinds and expands to a glorious tutti carnival theme. Afterward, the royal march theme moves throughout the ensemble and accelerates to an exciting finish.
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Mvt. 2: The Swan features the most famous theme of the original suite as a lyrical flute solo. It dissolves into a delicate woodwind feature before growing through the entire ensemble for a truly special moment.
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Mvt. 3: Cuckoo in the Woods segues immediately from the previous movement, and allows for a flashy percussion feature while capturing the comedy of the cuckoo bird’s call.
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Mvt. 4: Aquarium, Elephant, and Finale closes the show with memorable melodies and moments from the original suite. A descent into the aquarium waters is followed by an ambling procession by a herd of elephants. The carnival theme makes a final return and joyously ends the show.
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