Intended for teachers, this book and CD comprises 12 complete recordings of music from different times and places. It includes British vocal music, medieval dance music, South American panpipes, steel pans, Baroque orchestral music, rock and television themes, classical gamelan and Chine. Intended for Key Stage 2 teachers, this book and CD contains 12 complete recordings of music from different times and places. It includes British vocal music, medieval dance music, South American panpipes, steel pans from the Caribbean, Baroque orchestral music, contemporary rock and television themes, classical gamelan and Chinese percussion. The elements of music are investigated through activities which lead into and out of listening, and which take the older child into more demanding exploration. No music reading is required and all the activities are supported by supplementary recordings. Photocopiable material is included.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Listening To Music .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 1996 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Pauline Francis's books include Drake's Drummer Boy, The Little Giant: the Story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Television Man: the Story of John Logie Baird. Jane Tattersfield has illustrated three books accompanying television series: The India File, Celebrating India and Stories of Faith, as well as some of the Dress Sense costume books for Belitha Press. Sheena Roberts started compiling baby songs to sing with her own young children. Like many parents she needed a reminder of the songs her own parents had sung to her. Sheena is a children's song writer and editor, specialising in educational music. Kaye Umansky is the much-published and popular children's writer and author of several music titles for A&C Black. Helen MacGregor, co-author of Music Express, is Music Adviser for Kent.