The two volumes comprising Children’s Singing Games were first published in 1894. They were collected by Cecil John Sharp (1859-1924) and Alice Bertha Gomme (1853-1938) both of whom were highly regarded for their work in recording and preserving folk music and lore during the last years of the nineteenth century. Gomme was also one of the first people to study children’s games publishing two volumes of The Traditional Games of England Scotland and Ireland.Volume One of Children’s Singing Games contains six musical games for infant or junior age children. They are sure to bepopular with today’s children having entertained countless generations before them!

For Narrator Children's Choir And Instrumental Accompaniment (Piano Version)-Following on the success of her two operatic works for children and teens – Douce et Barbe Bleue Les Fables Enchantées Little Thummie and Cendrillon (based on Perrault) as well as the adaptation of Maupassant’s short story The Dumpling (2014) – Isabelle Aboulker once again hits the bull’s eye with Myla And The Boat-Tree a commission from the Villecroze Music Academy. In 2015 this musical tale for Narrator Children’s Choir and Instrumental Accompaniment was awarded the “Music for Young Performers Prize” by the French Music Publishers Association. Both in the French version and MarciMeth’s excellent English translation it provides the material for an enthralling educational adventure in which children between the ages of five and eight are invited into their first experience of opera and choir singing. With her trademark finesse and sensitivity the composer tells the story of a little girl dealing with the death of a person she’d cherished above all: her grandfather. Written for choir in unison this tale wafts shimmering melodies over an instrumental accompaniment suffused in turn with gentle melancholy and light humour. An art that speaks from an open heart. The work was written in three versions: for Narrator Children’s Choir and Piano (AL30732) for Narrator Children’s Choir and Trio (Clarinet in Bb Cello and Piano: AL30733) for Narrator Children’s Choir and Instrumental Ensemble (Flute Oboe Clarinet in Bb Bassoon Horn Trumpet in C Trombone Percussion 2 Violins Alto Cello Bass: AL30734) Choral score: AL30743 Listen to Isabelle Aboulker talking about “Myla and the Boat-Tree”:

Carol Collection-Carols for Everyone is a brand new collection of seven festive pieces written specifically for both adult and children's voices to sing together. Making Music commissioned Carols for Everyone to help fill the gap in choral repertoire for combined adult and children's voices and in doing so bring more people and communities together to make music.The collection funded by the Carnegie UK Trust and published by Novello includes six arrangements of well-known carols and six arrangements of well-known carols from Silent Night and Adam lay ybounden to The angel Gabriel and Rudolph the red-nosedreindeer and an original piece by Paul Mealor. Every piece can be performed by SATB adult choir and children or by children with piano accompaniment alone making this group of pieces flexible and approachable for all.   According to a review in Sunday by Sunday from the Royal School of Church Music 'the arrangement of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer will bring the house down.'

The Toy Soldier is a delightful little piece taken from Fancy-Fair a collection of eight songs for young children by Peter Jenkyns. It is scored for unison Voices with Piano accompaniment. English singer composer conductor and musical director Peter Jenkyns (1921-1996) wrote many of his well-known songs with children in mind for the choirs of the schools he was headmaster of to perform at the annual St. Albans Schools' Music Festival. The excellent pieces by this writer of little art songs for the under 12s are well received and much anticipated by audiences and performers alike.

Teddy's Lullaby is a charming little work for Unison Voices and Piano accompaniment intended for small children. It is also suitable for solo performance. English singer composer conductor and musical director Peter Jenkyns (1921-1996) wrote many of his well-known songs with children in mind for the choirs of the schools he was headmaster of to perform at the annual St. Albans Schools' Music Festival. The excellent pieces by this writer of little art songs for the under 12s are well received and much anticipated by audiences and performers alike.

Jenkyns’ songs for young singers can best be described as art songs for the children. Their ranges and technical requirements are just right for the younger age groups and their lyrics as in Percy the Porcupine are perfectly gauged for their performers.Peter Jenkyns was a 20th century British composer singer and educator who wrote a series of songs for primary-aged children sensitively arranged and with appropriate lyrics. Jenkyns was the headmaster of two primary schools outside of London for whose choirs he composed songs for the St Albans’ Schools Music Festival. He was also a highly-regarded Gilbert and Sullivan patter-song singer and he founded a localGilbert & Sullivan society which is still thriving.

Uses: Mothers Day Fathers Day Baptism Confirmation GeneralScripture: Deuteronomy 6:5-6; Proverbs 22:6Written for combined choirs of children and adults this anthem prayerfully seeks Gods love to nurture andsustain growing children caregiving adults and parents. A gentle accompaniment supports the beautiful melody that both choirs first sing independently before combining together later in the anthem. The piece is an ideal choice for use with MothersDay or Fathers Day services baptisms and confirmation services. Available separately: Unison CelebrationTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:15