Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije
Prokofiev provided the music for the film of Lt Kije and it was so popular that he transformed the best bits into a suite for orchestra. It tells a wonderfully strange story
For this task you need one sheet of paper divided into four sections
1. Watch the introduction to Lt Kije above. You will hear four short music motifs, one for each character in the story, as you hear them, draw them - one in each section of your page. Here’s a quick list:
Army cadet outside on lookout
Busy secretary in the office
The Tsar! (king)
Lt Kije – mysterious!
2. Now listen to the full piece (above at 3’40) and add one sentence to each picture to describe what each character might say or think as the story unfolds.
3. Lt. Kije didn’t exist, he was invented by a slip of the pen and then the poor secretary had to keep inventing adventures for him. So your next job is to write up all of his (or her!) adventures. You can make Lt. Kije do whatever you like but make sure to write in your very best handwriting just in case the Tsar wants to see it!
If you don’t fancy drawing or writing today, try acting out the story. Just copy me on screen!