Creepy Crawly Canon

This piece was part of a project called Quintessentially Queensland. It was written to celebrate 50 years of the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA). Loreta Fin’s composition is a humorous look at some of the unique and often scary critters that can be found in this northeastern state of Australia. Some of the creatures that feature include crocodiles, snakes and spiders found at the Irwin’s Australia Zoo, with amusing musical references to the song “Never Smile at a Crocodile” and the “Funeral March” for the demise of the invasive cane toads on Queensland roads.