A contemporary major work with a message for our time. Ruth Elaine Schram has adapted texts from the Psalms to share the age-old message with today's contemporary church. A variety of musical styles are utilized throughout the four movements of this major work. This inspired collection promises to add a new dimension to worship. Texts are included from Psalm 96 (Sing unto the Lord a new song), Psalm 98 (I wanna give all of my praise, all of my days to You), Psalm 33 (I will sing of your love forever), and Psalm 150 (Make a joyful noise). This fourteen-minute work is fully orchestrated and may be performed in its entirety or presented as individual anthems. Learn More

A unique two-volume sight-singing method, with one edition designed for the junior high/middle school and a second edition for upper elementary/middle school treble voices. A full-length cassette provides accompaniments for every exercise. Voice parts are not duplicated, thereby ensuring reading independence. It's fun, exciting, logical and sequential. A great way to teach sight-singing. Learn More

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Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This CD of the Suzuki violin method, Volume 8, is integral for Suzuki violin lessons and features recordings by Koji Toyoda. Titles: Sonata No. 11 in G Minor (Eccles) * Tambourin (Grétry) * Largo from Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 (Bach) * Preludio from Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023 (Bach) * Allegro from Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023 (Bach) * Largo Espressivo (Pugnani) * Sonata in E Minor (Veracini). Learn More

Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This CD of the Suzuki violin method, Volume 1 features recordings by world-renowned violinist David Cerone. Titles: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come, Little Children (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Long, Long Ago (Bayly) * Allegro (Suzuki) * Perpetual Motion (Suzuki) * Allegretto (Suzuki) * Andantino (Suzuki) * Etude (Suzuki) * Minuet 1, Minuett III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (Bach) * Minuet 2, Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (Bach) * Minuet 3, Minuet BWV Anh. II 114/Anh. III 183 (Bach) * The Happy Farmer from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (Schumann) * Gavotte (Gossec). This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More

These authentic folk songs from around the globe are arranged especially for 2-part voices, creating an amazing international field trip through nine countries on four continents! Information on the Fun Fact pages provides a fascinating look at world cultures and doubles as flexible narration for a 30-minute multicultural music program. The Enhanced CD includes reproducible student song sheets, background pages, performance and accompaniment tracks, and cover art. Combine with the original Children of the World for an additional nine countries. Recommended for grades three and up. Includes songs from: Thailand * Nicaragua * Finland * Jamaica * France * Liberia * Russia * Scotland * Kenya. Learn More

Pay tribute to one of America's greatest songwriters of all time! Cole Porter's music is sometimes sophisticated, sometimes sassy, and always memorable. Here's an 8 1/2-minute medley of some of his best-known songs, arranged with flair and style by Jay Althouse. Learn More

This hilarious variety show is chock-full of one-liners, wintertime puns, and even a few knock-knock jokes! Plenty of parts allow you to show off oodles of young actors, or combine roles for just a select group of comedic kids. Silly skits include a pair of wisecracking reindeer, a snowflake ballet class, "Freeze-Whiz" (everyone's favorite game show), and a directionally challenged family of geese. It's a breeze to put together---just stage the scenes around your regular choral formation. Featuring two-part music, appropriate for grades 4 and up. 30 minutes of bad jokes and belly laughs! Book is 100% reproducible. Learn More

A time capsule and imaginative students combine with fun, educational music to make this the perfect musical to teach history! When teachers Dave and Jean Perry had to come up with a musical presentation for their school that covered their sixth grade history curriculum, they created and performed It's About Time! Tried and true, this musical is contemporary in style, but reflects the musical styles of Ancient Rome, Egypt, and Greece. It's about time students had a fun way to learn history -- and here it is! Grades 6-8. Learn More