This series of storybooks for elementary school children introduces
students to important musical works through imaginative adventure
stories. Teachers can either read the story whilst playing the CD to
help evoke the soundscapes of the music. Alternatively, once students
are familiar with the story they can simply listen and look at the
pictures. This is ideal for use as part of an integrated scheme of work
for art music and literacy this is a very approachable resource for
non-specialists.
Harry finds himself an uninvited guest at an alien soiree when he
ventures up Bare Mountain for a camping trip. He endures a night
watching gruesome creatures party to the small hours, shaking Bare
Mountain to its core. This story is based on A Night On Bare Mountain by
Modest Mussorgsky.