A story for singing and staging suitable for 8-11 year-olds for voices (mostly unison with a little two-part), narrator, and ensemble. The words are by Ian Serraillier. The action is based on an old Persian tale of a virtuous and accomplished, but cowardly, prince. The accompaniment is for recorders, guitars, and tuned and untuned percussion with optional parts for flute (plus picc.), clarinet, horn, bassoon, guitar, percussion.
Phyllis Tate (1911-1987)
