SKU: AP.36-52703614

ISBN 9781581069761. UPC: 654690687517. English.

This collection of folk songs from Latin America (Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala) are meant to expand young player's knowledge of music from other cultures or give them pride in the music of their own heritage. The music is mostly in 1st position with only Violin 1 and Violoncello wandering briefly into other positions. Players will use pizzicato and a variety of bowing styles.

Program Notes:

• Cielito Lindo (Lovely Sweet One) was popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés. It is one of the most widely recognized tunes throughout the Spanish-speaking world as a symbol of Mexico.
• Naci en la Cumbre (I was Born on the Mountain) is a traditional Guatemalan folk song.
• Vuela, suspiro (Fly, My Sighs) is a traditional Costa Rican folk song.
• Ay! Tituy is a traditional folk song from Costa Rica.
• La Cucaracha (The Cockroach) is a traditional Spanish song, also trendy in Latin America. It is about a cockroach who can't walk. The song came to symbolize the Mexican Revolution (1910-20) and Pancho Villa.

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SKU: BT.9780713688801

ISBN 9780713688801. English.

Twenty- two photocopiable songs and chants with backing tracks CD for learning Spanish in style!

A must have collection of fun, entertaining and educational songs and chants for both specialist and non-specialistteachers of Spanish at KS2 and KS3.

Simple, catchy and upbeat, Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick's Singing Spanish is ideal for groups and requires no music reading as the CD contains Performances, TeachingTracks and Backing tracks of all the pieces in the book.

• Follows the progression of the QCA scheme of work for Spanish at KS2.
• Compatible with the 5-14 National Guidelines forScotland.
• Phot ocopiable song words.
• Includes teaching notes, activities for using and developing the vocabulary and follow-up work.
• CD provides performances, teaching tracks and backing tracks.
• Clever use of repetition, rhythm and melody commits new vocabulary and phrases to memory.

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