Songpack is one of the most successful resources for classroom music-making on the market. The song-based package actively encourages participation and offers ideas on performing listening and inventing thus fulfillingrequirements of the Programmes Of Study and GCSE syllabus. Forty songs ranging from pop and folksongs to film and show tunes. Titles include ‘Sailing’ ‘When I’m Sixty Four’ Morning Has Broken’ ‘Rivers Of Babylon’ and many more.Each song is prefaced by teacher’s notes giving helpful hints on rehearsal and performance project work and listening activities. In addition to the songs and keyboard accompaniment there are easy parts for recorder and tunedpercussion plus melody parts in Bb. The pupil’s book gives the melody line optional counter-melody plus guitar chords.

Lyndon Jones and Mick Loftus. Full length musical version of Mark Twain’s story featuring Henry VIII and a host of other historical characters. Twenty-five musical numbers with accompaniment scored for piano. Guitar chords are tobe found in the script/melody part. Drums and optional melody instruments fit in well.

Alan Jones and Lawrence Bradle. This true story of the American Twenties lends itself well to musical adaptation. The well-known events of the story are covered in a fast-moving dynamic sequence of short scenes and ten songs.Some two-part singing several rags and music to link scenes. 90 mins.

Peter Horton. A modern pantomime story of good (Ossie) over evil (the wicked baron). Set in the near future with some entertaining comments on materialism peer pressure and passive TV-watching! Ten songs with unison and two-partsinging used both as a pause in the action and to keep the action rolling. 75 mins.

Christopher Hinkins. An exciting musical for Primary and Middle schools. A wicked medieval King learns the true meaning of Christmas. Chorus of peasants monks and courtiers. Easy to produce with up-to-date music which will appealto children and audiences alike. Piano accompaniment and optional recorder parts. 35 mins.

An adaptation of Under The Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy. The musical follows the story fairly closely so directors can feel free to augment dialogue from the original novel if they wish. Eighteen musical numbers with sometraditional folk dancing and opportunity for a folk band.