The Spiders' Revenge is a short music-theatre work (duration about 25 minutes) designed for performance by primary school children. The work was written for Evie Primary School a small rural school in Orkney of about 60 pupils between the ages of five and eleven and was specially devised to enhance an environmental studies project on 'mini-beasts'. All the pupils in the school took part in the first performance. Two children playing in a garden delight in tormenting ladybirds snails spiders and other living creatures who they claim 'have no right to be'. The spiders teach the children a salutary lesson during the course of which they learn a great deal aboutthe ways of these creatures finally recognizing the wonder of the insect world and acknowledging that all 'have their place on the earth'.The songs include simple recorder and percussion parts and guitar chords. Descant recorder part. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good experienced teacher. Although happily the number of such teachers is constantly growing the recorder is still frequently taught by enthusiastic but inexperienced teachers and many players start by teaching themselves. This series of books sets out to help learners of all ages in all three situations. Experienced teachers who may choose to disregard much of the text as personal demonstration is always clearer than the written word will find exercises and fine tunes a-plenty to support their own mathod at each stage. The less experienced willbenefit from many valuable teaching hints culled fromlong experience and may rely on the books to lead to a sound playing technique and a mastery of simple notation. Those learning by themseves - and I started in this way - are urged to work carefully and systematically through the books taking plenty of time to assimilate each point before moving on. For them without the personal model provided by a live teacher it is vitally important to listen as often as possible to fine players in person or on record so that they have in their mind's ear a clear notion of the kind of sound they would like to produce. But however they start I can only wish that all who use these books will derive as much pleasure and musical satisfaction and gain as many lasting and valued friendships as I have through this most subtle delightful and sociable of instruments. (Brian Bonsor)“...this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken“ (Oliver James Contact Magazine) Descant Tutors provide a sound-playing technique a mastery of simple notation and contain 570 tunes including concert pieces by Bonsor carols attractive rounds and melodies by 'early music' composers. Clear line drawings greatly assist the pupil making them especially suitable for self-instruction.

for Descant recorder-Twelve easy pastoral pieces for Descant Recorder and Piano that reflect the magic and unique atmosphere of the countryside. Written and compiled for the ABRSM syllabus for young recorder students this edition is set as part of Descant Recorder examinations grades 1 and 2.

Method for descant recorder-A special method for beginners. First published by Schott in German in 1990. The translation and adaption into English has been made by Peter Bowman.three Volumes for the descant recorder which advance in small steps and include many playful elements suitable for both group and individual lessons. ? Discover the adventure of learning the recorder? Make real progress through games: breathing? A mixture of lively new and traditional tunes? Three supplementery tune books each with a sheet of stickers? Teacher's commentary? Join Dotty-do-a-lot and her friends in the exciting orld of musicFun and Games with the Recorder is a comprehensive recordertutor covering all stages from the first notes of the beginner up to the point of preofessional instruction for budding performers. Although the recorder is often the instrument with wich children will make their first musical discoveries it is also an instrument of the highest artistic merit. This series of books tries to link these two extremes providing a carefully planned pathway between first playful contact with the instrument and professional recorder playing.The three Tutor Books are suitable for use both with small groups and for individual tuition. Progress is methodical and is made in small steps placing great value on consistent work with breathing sound production and the development of rhythmic security.In the Tutor books we speak directly to the child and provide carefully planned precisely formulated exercises. We recognise that some children learning the recorder will not yet be able to read but hope that this will provide an opportunity for a parent or teacher to become involved in the learning process. Each step in this process should be fun and accessable to both the parent/teacher and the child.Tutor Book 1 is intended for children from about six years of age. Previous musical experience is not essential but undoubtedly would prove useful. It concentrates on the notes B A g E1 C2 and D2 leaving sufficient time

A collection of ten Romantic themes to make the early Descant Recorder player a solo star! Melodies by distinguished composers including Strauss Brahms Chopin and Tchaikovsky have been arranged to give the Recorder student a head start in playing solos and building a repertoire. The music is complete with a CD of superb demonstrations rehearsal tracks recorded at practice speed and full performance-quality backing tracks. A fantastic opportunity to discover the music of the master composers at a very early stage and to rapidly build the confidence to become a performing soloist with the Recorder.

The original and still popular recorder method can be used by people of no great musical ability who may be unable to take a music lesson by means of any other medium and can thus discover music together with their pupils. The various elementary technical difficulties of learning to play the recorder are dealt in this book.

Die beliebte Reihe Flöten-Hits für coole Kids bietet leichte Arrangements für 1-2 Sopran-Blockflöten inklusive CD zum Mitspielen. Die Stücke machen Kindern Spaß, motivieren zum Spielen und sind daher eine ideale Ergänzung für den modernen Unterricht. Im 13. Band u.a. mit dabei: Happy (P. Williams), Atemlos (H. Fischer), Hey Brother (Avicii), Auf uns (A. Bourani), When The Beat Drops Out (M. Roudette), Non parler francais (Joely and Oliver) u.v.m. / 1 Ou 2 Flûtes A Bec Soprano

A very popular beginner's text which presents a step-by-step method of soprano (descant) recorder instruction supported by carefully written studies examples and songs. This book is designed to meet the demand for a clear easy-to-understand and Pedagogically well constructed method in a form that is suitable for both classroom teaching and individual instruction. It may be used in class with the companion Fun with the Alto Recorder.

Contains practice material for Options the musicianship tests that are part of Music Medals. Includes practice tests for all four Options: Call

Great backing tracks for 12 favourite pieces-Now this is a great idea ? take twelve pieces of music and give then super backing tracks. Just play along and sound really great! With FREE CD.Sounds Professional ?Recorderincludes: Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) The Swan (Saint Saëns) Greensleeves (Anon) Panis Angelicus (Franck) Land of Hope and Glory (Elgar) The Blue Danube (Strauss) Air from Suite No. 3 (Bach) Canon (Pachelbel) To a Wild Rose (MacDowell) Minuet in G (Bach) Humoreske No. 7 (Dvorák) and Two Songs from The Mikado (Sullivan).

100 Graded Songs and Tunes-100 highly enjoyable songs and tunes carefully graded for learning the descant recorder - the ideal book for recorder-players of all ages.

This is a book with cool pieces for those who haven’t been playing very long but still intend to steal the show! The terrific musical accompaniments on the CD will really add to the enjoyment and there is room to make up your own solos in some of the pieces.

Classic Edition-The leading recorder course for 7 year olds and up carefully graded with clear explanations and teaching points encouraging the development of musical skills and sound recorder technique. The Teacher's Books include simplepiano accompaniments guitar chord symbols chime bar charts and lots of ideas for classroom music-making.New 2004 edition in full colour also available.

63 Traditional Pieces-Irish Folk Tunes For Descant Recorder is a collection of 63 arrangements for Descant Recorder of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Reels Hornpipes Jigs and more. Experienced recorder player and co-author of English Folk Tunes for Descant Recorder the Baroque Recorder Anthology series and Fun and Games with the Recorder series amongst others Peter Bowman provides notes on all of the styles covered as well as individual pieces. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Kathryn Bennetts. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads fromthe Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.