SKU: AP.34723
The Day the Cuckoo
Lost Her Colors -- A
Mexican Folk Tale for
Unison Voices
(SoundTrax). Composed
by Jay Althouse and Sally
K. Albrecht. This
edition: SoundTrax CD.
Classroom/Pre-School;
Musicals; Musicals and
Programs; Reproducible.
Multicultural; Secular;
World. Accompaniment and
performance CD. Alfred
Music #00-34723.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.34723).
ISBN
9780739070185. UPC:
038081384504. English.
Tim Hayden.
This
captivating mini-musical
will capture your young
performers' imaginations,
as a bevy of birds are
given the task of
collecting seeds before
Fuego, the Mexican god of
fire, clears the fields.
The Cuckoo
single-handedly saves the
day, but ends up losing
both her colorful
feathers and her song,
leaving her ashen gray
and with only two notes.
Learn how she is rewarded
by her friends, including
Búho the owl, Conejo
the rabbit, Topo the
mole, and all the birds
of the field. It's an
uplifting story, teaching
both heroism and
kindness. Performance
time is approximately 20
minutes. Products
available: Teacher's
Handbook (includes
reproducibles), Enhanced
SoundTrax CD
(Accompaniment/Performanc
e tracks plus
reproducible PDF files of
Student Pages & Cover
Art), or price-saving
Book & CD Kit.