Music Masterworks for Children by Peggy D. Bennett.
Storytelling, movement, and music are the active ingredients in these listening lessons forages 3-8. Fully reproducible and designed for novices as well as experienced teachers, the lively classroom-tested lessons combine storytelling and movement with bite-sized chunks of classical music.
Each lesson introduces the composer, the music, and has simple listening maps of melody, rhythm, and form. Helpful tips and lesson preparations make this a valuable, easy-to-use resource.
What's included:
- Volume 1 (6170)
includes An American in Paris, The Toreador's Song, The Moldau, Surprise Symphony, Sorcerer's Apprentice and 6 more works are divided into 30 excerpts on the CD. 75 pp.
Paperback & CD
- Volume 2 (6027)
Children sing, move, and act while listening to 15 more masterworks, all of which can be downloaded as needed. Includes Vivaldi's "Winter" from The Four Seasons, Strauss " Blue Danube", Salinas "Fiesta", Puccini "Nessun Dorma", Orff "O Fortuna", Mozart "Turkish Rondo", Khatchaturian "Sabre Dance", Handel "Water Music" and more.
Paperback
Listen to Samples:
Volume 1
NOTE: This is NOT the full track listing.
Download PDF Sample Pages:
