SKU: HL.14009205

ISBN 9781844494811. English. Lyrics by Nick Toczek.

Dragons! is a dramatic and comical musical for Key Stages 2 and 3, by poet Nick Toczek and acclaimed composer Malcolm Singer. Fergus is different from all the other kids - he is turning into a Dragon! He and his imaginary friends are taken through their paces at the School For Dragons, where they are taught to speak Dragonese and how to become hard as nails! Soon he discovers that he's not the only person he knows who is a dragon, and that in fact these firey fiends are everywhere! Dragons contains nine original, varied and challenging songs and includes optional solos and instrumentals. The play has a super rhyming story, and the songs are also suitable as a song-cycle for young choirs. Teacher's Book: Catalogue number GA11627.

SKU: HL.14012307

The collection of nine Vedic Hymns (Op. 24) for solo Voice with Piano accompaniment marked a turning point in Holst's compositions. They were inspired by Hindu scripture and Indian raga, and first published in1908. Vac (Speech) is the seventh movement, and is the first of the third group of hymns, where the theme shifts into the human sphere.

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher.Having studied under Stanford and Parry, he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams - they would often critique each other's work - and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for hisPlanets suite.