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Books & Videos on Music History & Appreciation
Books & Videos
On Music History
& Appreciation
n Aaron Copland: The Music of an Uncommon
ManAaron Copland. This is an excellent general
music resource for young people. Lessons and
activities from some of Aaron Copland's more
popular works, including "Fanfare for the Common
Man" and his ballets "Billy the Kid," "Appalachian
Spring," and "Rodeo" are presented through
reading activities, listening maps and singing.
Part II presents an in-depth study of Copland's
ballet "Rodeo" through learning centers and
cross-curricular activities. The Bernstein Century -
Copland CD contains the actual Sony recording of
these works for use with the listening maps in the
teacher book. The CD is optional, but is essential to
making the most of the included activities.
10352139 CD Bernstein Century -
Copland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.99
10352142 Classroom Kit. . . . . . . . . . 119.99
n Discover Music History and CultureMichael
Mertens. Explore music history and culture from
a kid's-eye perspective with these attractive full-
color 9" x 12" laminated posters. A multitude of
images relating music, historic events, visual arts
and architecture from the Middle Ages to the
present are included. Each poster has photos and
illustrations on the front and a short summary of
historic information covering the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and
20th Century eras. A variety of interesting "fun
facts" are also added to the mix.
3304561 Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
n The Greatest Music Stories Never ToldRick
Beyer. Prepare to be astonished, bewildered, and
stupefied by the tantalizing tidbits of music history
collected by master historian Rick Beyer! Did you
know about: The ballet that sparked a riot? The
rock star who became an astrophysicist? The
song that saved Wheaties? The man killed by his
own conducting? The controversy behind "Mary
Had a Little Lamb"? These and other amazing
stories all live together in one delightful volume that
encompasses jazz, classical music, country, rock 'n'
roll, hip-hop, show tunes, composers, band names,
song lyrics, instruments, technology, controversies,
and much more. The perfect resource for the music
buff or for the teacher looking to liven up the music
class with true tales from the forgotten past.
10317408 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . 19.99
n Handel's Last ChanceSony Classical. Ten-
year old Jamie O'Flaherty, who comes from
a very poor family, has been caught stealing
and is in jail. Handel, whose career is failing,
needs his newest composition to be a big hit.
By a stroke of destiny, the young boy and the
composer become unlikely allies. Handel gets
Jamie out of jail and the boy lends his golden
voice to the first performance of "The Messiah."
This production is filled with many of Handel's
most glorious musical works, and the captivating
story reminds us that when you believe in yourself
you can give yourself one "last chance" and
make a comeback! Selections included on the
CD are Solomon (Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba);
Messiah (Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted); Music For
The Royal Fireworks (Overture; La Renaissance);
Water Music; Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No. 3 in
G Major (I. Allegro); Messiah (Rejoice Greatly,
O Daughter Of Zion; Amen Chorus and
Hallelujah Chorus).
3302526 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.98
n Keeping ScoreMichael Tilson Thomas. The
landmark PBS TV series "Keeping Score" is
reminiscent of Leonard Bernstein's "Young People's
Concerts." Featuring Michael Tilson Thomas and
the San Francisco Symphony, it gives audiences
a unique perspective on the works of master
composers and how their personalities and emotions
are embodied in their music. The pilot broadcast for
the series, in two parts, is a viewer's backstage pass
to witness how a performance unfolds, followed by
a complete performance of Tchaikovsky's "Fourth
Symphony." In the Beethoven program, the viewer
is invited to discover the "Eroica Symphony" and the
circumstances surrounding its composition. The
next program shows why Stravinsky's wild rainforest
of sound in "The Rite of Spring" remains as
exhilarating and liberating as music can be, nearly
a century after its debut performance. The fourth
broadcast explores the cityscapes, landscapes, and
social and political developments that shaped the
music of Aaron Copland and its distinctly American
identity. These DVDs are filled with educational value
for music students at all levels from elementary
through college!
10038314 DVD Tchaikovsky's
"Fourth Symphony" . . . . . . 24.99
10038315 DVD Beethoven's "Eroica". . 24.99
10038316 DVD Stravinsky's
"Rite of Spring" . . . . . . . . . 24.99
10038317 DVD Copland and the
American Sound. . . . . . . . . 24.99
n Marching Along: The Autobiography of John
Philip Sousa (Recollections of Men, Women,
and Music)John Philip Sousa. In print with the
original text for the first time in decades, here is
the intriguing autobiography Sousa wrote in the final
years of his life. Contained within are amusing and
insightful reflections of the world-class musician
who charmed audiences around the world for half
a century. It is sure to bring every reader insights
into the man who dominated the musical scene of
early twentieth-century America.
10495189 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.95
n Messiah: Understanding and Performing
Handel's MasterpieceHelmuth Rilling. This
book on Handel's "Messiah" reflects Helmuth
Rilling's remarkable skills, both as a conductor
and as an educator. It is literally a "study guide" for
conductors and performers which shows the step-
by-step thought process Rilling uses in preparing
a score - a methodology which can be applied to
any work. More importantly, Rilling challenges the
reader to probe Handel's thinking - to consider
ways of more effectively communicating the deeper
layers of meaning found within this masterwork.
10495178 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 18.50
Build a bridge
8 STEPS TO
HARMONIZATION
Laying the Foundation
for Successful Part-Singing
Catherine DeLanoy. Lay the
foundation for successful part-
singing with this unique and valuable
resource designed to aid music
teachers by providing a step-by-
step path for teaching young choirs
how to sing harmony, building a
bridge that transitions between
elementary and high school music
reading. Perfect for middle school,
this resource can be easily adapted
for younger and older singers. Each
step in this book offers several songs
that will give choirs the practice
they need to master each type of
harmonization: Unison; Ostinato;
Echo Songs; Descants; Partner
Songs; Rounds; Polyphonic Songs
and Homophonic Songs. The
enclosed CD-ROM includes MP3
recordings of piano accompaniments
and PDFs of the piano/vocal scores
for projection or printing.
10507013 Mixed Voices Reproducible
Book/CD-ROM . . . . . 49.99
Rounds for performance
THE BOOK
OF ROUNDS
Emil Adler, Julie Flanders &
Keiji Ishiguri.
A series of seven
rhapsodic musical rounds, with
words by Julie Flanders and music
by Emil Adler, recorded by an
angelic choir of singers from Yale
University. These rounds will be fun
to rehearse and perform as they offer
opportunities for building choral skills
and developing mindfulness and
community within your ensemble.
Ideal for singers at the high school
level, the rounds offer flexible
performance options and include
suggestions for adding sign language
to further enhance your performance.
Includes: Beauty; Believe; Earth;
Grace; Home; Know; Rain.
10455993 Mixed Voices Book
Any Combination . . . . . 5.95
"Mini voice lessons"
WARM-UP!
20 PURPOSE-
DRIVEN ETUDES
TO DEVELOP
ESSENTIAL
CHORAL SKILLS
Gary Walth. Here's a perfect
set of warm-ups for the choral
ensemble that's designed to
enhance and stimulate the growth
of each member's vocal and choral
ability. Thinking of the warm-up
as a "mini voice lesson," you can
reinforce concepts with consistent
encouragement, criticism, problem-
solving and praise. This practical
volume will help the conductor
provide purposeful leadership and
develop artistry in each individual
through exercises for breath
support, open tone, flexibility, vowel
uniformity, balance, intonation and
much more. Each exercise includes
a notated keyboard accompaniment
with multiple modulations and
professional recordings of a rhythm
section and singers performing
each drill on the enhanced CD.
10455065 SATB Book/CD Pack. 34.99
Help your student leaders reach
their potential!
LEADERSHIP
SUCCESS
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser,
Pat Sheridan, Jon Gomez
& Scott Lang.
This fabulous new
tool can help you bring the sage
advice of the very best motivational
speakers to student musicians!
Thought-provoking discussions
deal with issues of leadership in a
very down-to-earth, human way.
The DVD and CD-ROM format
offers great flexibility to allow
students to become engaged in
important character development
issues that affect every aspect of
your music program, and, more
importantly, their lives. They can
learn from this program individually,
or, as a group. Discussions
deal with important topics with
great insight and a touch of
humor, so the message really
hits home with students. Some
of the topics covered include:
Types of Leadership; Prejudices;
Goal Setting; Cornerstones;
Communication; Whose Job Is
It?; Leadership Applications and
much, much more. There are 67
downloadable documents filled with
rich curricula, student activities,
worksheets, essays, instructional
stories. Each document can be
tailored to meet your individual
program's needs. Whether
developing leaders in a band,
orchestra, choral or church music
group, don't miss this wonderful
chance to help your students reach
their potential. You will want every
secondary and college level student
who aspires to leadership roles to
experience this!
5984159 DVD/CD-ROM . . . . . . 59.95
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