One of a series of "pop cantatas", a form of music commissioned between 1963 and 1970, this tells the well-known Biblical tale of Noah's Ark. The music was written by the popular composer Joseph Horovitz and the lyrics by Michael Flanders, of Flanders and Swann fame.

The work encompasses a number of musical styles including hymnal, samba, jazz and square dance. Keep an ear out for the Edgar Allan Poe reference rapping on the door!