Music by DANIEL DORFF |
 |
| The Bear Went Under the Mountain
for Narrator with Mixed Quintet (Piccolo/Flute, Bass Trombone, Cello, Percussion, and Piano) |
|
|
Duration: c. 5' Through musical and mood variations on "The Bear Went Over the Mountain," the narrator tells a story with a twist on the familiar song, introducing the concept of variations on a familiar theme to young listeners. DETAILS COMMISSIONED by the Philadelphia Orchestra for its Sound All Around series, April 2004. PERFORMANCES also include the Aspen Music Festival. BUY from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser. PROGRAM NOTES & EDUCATIONAL USE Composed for the Philadelphia Orchestra's "Sound All Around" chamber concerts, The Bear Went Under the Mountain is one of several pieces I wrote as variations on familiar children's songs. This approach engages and entertains the youngest listeners, while demonstrating the sounds of contrasting instruments, and the various moods that one melody can convey in telling an episodic story. |
|
last updated May 25, 2026 | |
 |