COMPOSER | ILLUSTRATOR:
Matt Ottley
AUTHOR | SINGER:
Valanga Khoza
ABOUT:
On her way to the waterhole, Dumazi finds a big yellow lion caught in a trap. Please save my life and set me free, he begs. But Dumazi knows that lions roaming free eat little Zulu girls like her…
THEMES:
Compassion, friendship, promises, human impact on the environment, danger, consequences, trust, nature, hope, courage.
ORCHESTRATION:
1 Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, roto-toms, tom-toms, triangle, puili sticks, marimba, harp, classical guitar, baritone, narrator, violins 1, violins 2, violas, ‘cellos, double basses. This work can also be performed with string quintet, piano and pre-recorded tracks provided by Matt. Note: Performances of this work require a narrator who can also sing (range: tenor, South African Zulu style – all lyrics are phonetically written in the score)