Both a dedicated carol singer and an authority on the history of English music Nicholas Temperley here offers a unique book of 37 carols dating from the fifteenth century to the present.For over fifty years he has sung edited and composed carols each Christmas and in Christmas is Coming the fruit of his enthusiasm is combined with his wealth of knowledge to produce an outstanding and original new collection. As John Rutter observes in his Foreword the book does not pointlessly duplicate what can be found in many other carol books but has a personality and purpose of its own.Twenty-two fresh and practical arrangements include carols from Austria France Germany Mexico Poland and the USA alongside music both rare and familiar from the rich heritage of the English carol tradition. As well as eight of his personal favourites from J. S. Bach to Charles Ives the author includes seven new compositions of his own settings of medieval and traditional texts that reveal his skill as a choral composer whose command of style ranges from the humorous to the profound.In addition to sample programmes and translations there are invaluable notes on the performance and history of individual items plus an historical summary of the genre as a whole: everything in fact to make Christmas is Coming an indispensable companion for singers who wish to enrich the seasonal repertoire for concerts churches and traditional Yuletide carolling.

A Holiday Musical for Young Singers-A Holiday Musical for Young Singers. It's holiday time and the clock is ticking! The elves are happily bustling around putting the final touches on the presents that Santa will soon be delivering to children all around the world. Everyone is excited - except for lead elf Carol. Holiday Time? Big deal! Carol is the definition of the word grump. In the dictionary under the word grump there are no words just Carol's picture! Join the fun as the ghosts of holiday past present and future each pay a visit to Carol and help her see why holiday time IS a big deal and that it's never too late to change! This delightful 30-minute holiday musical features 6 songs for unison voices withoptional harmony and a script with 20 speaking parts easily adapted to casts of varying sizes. The Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements choreography dialog and helpful production guide. Singer books provide vocal lines and dialog. Top off your performance with the professionally-produced orchestrations on the Performance/Accompaniment CD. Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals) Perf/Accomp CD. Performance Time: Approx. 30 minutes. For Gr. 3-6.

Dizzy Dogs and Curious Cats is filled with engaging, easy-to-use, fun music activities. Designed for both teachers with little or no music background and seasoned professionals seeking fresh ideas, Dizzy Dogs and Curious Cats will introduce your students to familiar tunes, chants, and delightful new songs and poems. With several of the enchanting activities connecting directly to popular preschool literature books, there is a consistent thread of language and literacy awareness throughout the book. The audio CD contains much of the music included in the book---music arrangements for singing and playing instruments in class, dancing music, music for listening, and other songs needed for teaching these activities. Additional songs are precisely referenced to be readily located on iTunes. Fully reproducible, patterns for corresponding manipulatives and fun crafts are also included. Engage and delight your students with the charming lessons in Dizzy Dogs and Curious Cats! Recommended for Pre-K--grade 1. / Choeur