Music in the Round: The Storm Whale

The magical musical storytelling of a beautiful, heartwarming picture book

A brand-new musical version of Benji Davies’ modern-classic The Storm Whale, which tells of a child, a whale washed up on the beach, and friendships that will echo down the generations. A delightful musical introduction, brimming with memorable songs, live music performed by outstanding chamber musicians from Music in the Round, and plenty of chances to join in.

The Storm Whale tells the story of a child, and a whale washed up on the beach,  and friendships that will change their lives forever and echo down the generations. These heart-warming tales of friendship, love and courage are brought to life through music specially written to accompany the book by our Children’s Composer-in-Residence, Paul Rissmann.

Perfect for 3– 7-year-olds, this is a fun introduction to a live concert experience, brimming with wonderful music, memorable songs, images from the book and plenty of chances to join in. 

“The Storm Whale tells a simple but powerful story about loneliness and the love between a parent and child… The world may be as big and lonely and incomprehensible as the ocean, but still it’s possible to find tremendous, heart-stopping tenderness.” The New York Times on the book