The ugly duckling

This is from a musical film about Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The fairytale of the ugly duckling, written by Andersen, carries an important message about how it feels to be excluded from a group or society. In this story, the excluded duckling triumphs and becomes a graceful swan and is accepted by a new society — he feels his happiness all the more having been excluded all his life.

Words and Music by Frank Loesser

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Key stage KS2

Year group 3, 4, 5, 6

Subject English, PSHE & Citizenship

SEN/Accessibility Slower backing tracks

Copyright/Public domain (PD) Copyright songs (c)

Style Musical theatre

Vocal range Big (more than an octave)

Musical format Unison, Additional instrumental parts
- The ugly duckling (notes and activities)
- The ugly duckling (quick sing activity)

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Song Writer Biography

Frank Loesser
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Audio Information
The audio tracks were created specially for the Sing Up programme by Fulham Prep School, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Simon Rogers.

Copyright Information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.