Peter Schickele

Bestiary

Bestiary (a music theatre piece for Renaissance ensemble), by Peter Schickele
Renaissance ensemble (4 or more players) and narrator, (December 12, 1982), (28 min.).
     I.  Introduction
     II.  Overture
     III.  Frogs
     IV.  The Elephant
     V.  The Hedgehog
     VI.  The Unicorn
     VII.  The Whale
     VIII.  The Butterfly
     IX.  The Bee
     X.  The Dove

Published by Elkan-Vogel, Inc., available on rental.
Recording of this work is available on the album Bestiary/Quartet.

Premiere:  April 9, 1983, Calliope and Peter Schickele in Merkin Hall in New York City.
Selected performance:  November 12, 1984, Calliope at the Abraham Goodman House in New York City.