SKU: HL.9971522
ISBN 9781617805899. UPC: 884088555214. 8.5x11.0x0.336 inches.
Did you know . . . Bach had twenty kids; Beethoven lost most of his hearing by the time he was an adult; Haydn's parents sent him off to study music at the age of six; Mozart was performing for kings and queens by age five? Learn a wealth of interesting and fun facts about 10 famous composers with this delightfully whacky collection of familiar melodies set to new lyrics. Perform songs live with piano accompaniments in the Teacher Edition or use the professionally-produced recordings available separately on the Performance/Accompaniment CD. Choreography is also included along with reproducible lyric sheets. Enhance learning further with reproducible composer bios and review questions, and a comprehensive word search and crossword puzzle for a final check of the facts! Available separately: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher & P/A CD). Suggested for grades 3-6.
SKU: LO.99-3953L
UPC: 000308152005.
Performance/accompaniment CD for 10/5242L Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is the foundation of this stunning piece depicting the garden of Gethsemane and the Crucifixion of Jesus. Herb Frombach’s contemplative text pairs with Patti Drennan’s rich choral writing and piano accompaniment, all complemented by an expressive optional cello part. The somber nature of the piece is concluded with the promise of God’s redeeming grace as a result of Christ’s sacrifice.
SKU: LO.99-4073L
UPC: 000308155303.
Digital Accompaniment Track for 10/5372L Mary McDonald adapts Beethoven’s beautiful Adagio Cantabile from his Sonata No 8. Pathetique into a flowing, delicate prayer for peace and mercy. The melodic phrases provide stunning opportunities for musical shaping and choral expression. Grant us Thy mercy never to cease. Come, Holy Spirit, grant us Thy peace; come, Holy Spirit, grant us Thy peace..
SKU: LO.99-2447L
UPC: 000308121933.
Boldly triumphant, this Easter anthem features new music and text by two of this century’s premier church writers. It opens with brilliant figures in the accompaniment and a majestic choral acclamation. The second verse is more reflective, recalling the crucifixion. The tempo quickens as the fanfare returns, heralding the entrance of Beethoven’s beloved Ode to Joy. Shifting again in tempo and in key, the final verse resounds with victorious grandeur and rising alleluias. (From the cantata Forsaken. SATB – 55/1112L; SAB – 55/1113L.).
