REVIEW
"The Composer is Dead" by Lemony Snicket, is a picture book for all ages but I think especially appreciated by older readers. The book includes a CD with the San Francisco symphony playing the accompanying music and narration of the story. This is a murder mystery with all the suspects within the orchestra itself. As we try to determine who the murderer is, we learn all about the sections of the orchestra, instruments of the symphony, and listen to some terrific music.
Mr. Snicket actually performed his murder "symphony" live at the San Francisco Symphony. I wish I could have attended; there were great reviews of the live performance, but the book and CD are terrific so you almost feel like you are in the presence of the masterful storyteller himself! Since its debut in San Francisco, it has been performed by the Toronto Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philarmonic, and others.
I created the slide show trailer you see below in iMovie, using scanned pictures from portions of the book and edited audio clips in Garage Band from the full length CD. You really have to experience the book with the accompanying CD to fully enjoy the creative genius of Lemony Snicket!
Additional books by Lemony Snicket to enjoy:
The Series of Unfortunate Events (F Sni)
The Beatrice Letters (F Sni)
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography (F Sni)
Where can I find it in our library?
E Sni
Did you know that Lemony Snicket has his own website?
On the web: http://www.lemonysnicket.com
Snicket, Lemony, Carson Ellis, and Nathaniel Stookey. The Composer Is Dead. New York: HarperCollins, 2009.
ISBN: 978-0-06-123627-3
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