The story of a mountain goat who is scared of heights by Jamie Rix and Sheffield illustrator Lynne Chapman, it has been set to music by Scottish composer Paul Rissmann into a zany musical adventure.

Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives present this story through musical mutton, a clambering clarinet, a baa-ing bassoon and even a game of rock rounders.

This performance involves children from Arbourthorne, Hunter's Bar and Norfolk Community Schools, showcasing the Music Box project that has been running for children aged three to five with funding by Sheffield City Council.

"One of the great things with this age group is that the little people throw themselves into whatever world they are presented with whether it's a pictorial or a sound world. They get swept along with the music, " said Rissmann.

"I hope we can use the piece as a double exposure for the kids, firstly to exercise their imagination and also to expose them to the collection of sounds represented by Ensemble 360 and their instruments."

So how does he go about putting a book to music? "When I look at a book some things jump into my head which I jot down on a Post-it and stick on the page," he explained. "By the time I had finished it was covered in Post-its. I have set a lot of kids' books to music and I have to say this was one of the easiest.

"One of the reasons was that I could see there could be a musical theme for Giddy Goat and for the other characters."

Illustrator Lynne Chapman was interested to hear that. "One of the challenges for me was to create a family of goats and a flock of sheep which had individual personalities. That wasn't in the text but being allowed to create them is what makes it so much fun," she said.

For the first time Rissman is writing a musical interpretation of something which he will not be presenting on stage.

"I am really excited about coming to the show as a member of the audience rather than a performer," he said. "I am coming down to Sheffield next week to meet the band and rehearse them and to run some creative workshops."

Rissmann began his career as a saxophonist. "I started to get a bit frustrated with just performing and felt disconnected from the audience and thought I should find another way to make a connection," he explained.

Giddy Goat will be premiered at Sheffield Cathedral on Wednesday. The concert will last 45 minutes and will include an interactive introduction to the musicians and their instruments.

Following the concert the audience can meet the musicians, purchase signed copies of the book and join in a range of colouring and creative activities.