January 15, 2024

Welcome to Camille Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals!  Some of you may remember visiting this wonderful piece a few years ago, but just like a well-loved book, this piece is worth revisiting and enjoying again and again.

The first song is the Introduction and Royal March of the Lions.

  1.  Click here for the Royal March of the Lions Listening Map.

2.  Click here for a body percussion and rhythm stick activity.

3.  Click here for a piano version.

4.  Click here for another piano version.

5.  Click here for a rhythm activity.

6.  Click here for a picture of Saint-Saens and the orchestral version.

7.  Click here for another orchestral version.

8.  Click here for some beautiful illustrations of lions with the Royal March.

9.  Click here for an animated version!

10.  Click here for another animated version with a live orchestra.

 

Free Chickens Birds photo and picture

 

  1.  Click here for the hens and roosters.
  2. Click here for another version.
  3. Click here for a piano version.
  4. Click here for one more animated. version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Animals Farm photo and picture

 

  1.  Click here for the donkeys!
  2. Click here for a listening map!
  3. Click here to watch two pianists complete this fun song!

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Click here for a rhythm play along.

2.  Click here for a lovely animated version to watch.  Can you move this slowly around the room?

3.  Click here for an orchestral version.

 

 

 

 

1.  Click here for a fun duet of this song on piano and bass.

2.  Click here for a fun animated version!

3.  Click here for a listening map.

4.  Click here for a rhythm activity.

5.  Click here for a body percussion activity.

6.  Click here for another rhythm activity.

7.  Click here for a computer graphic piano version.

 

 

  1.  Click here for a computer graphic version of The Kangaroo
  2. Click here for a listening map.
  3. Click here for a piano duet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Fish Aquarium photo and picture

 

  1.  Click here for a listening map.
  2. Click here for a different map.
  3. Click here for a scarf activity.
  4. Click here for another scarf activity.
  5. Click here for a piano/orchestral version.
  6. Click here for an amazing sand animation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  Click here for Characters with long ears.
  2. Click here for a piano animated version.
  3. Click here for an orchestral version.

 

Characters with long ears

Cuckoo

Aviary

Pianists

Fossils

The Swan

Finale