Reference, Special Needs

by Alice M. Hammel and Ryan M. Hourigan. Structuring class experiences and creating effective team-teaching strategies.

Packs a wealth of material into little space and does it in an attractive, colorful, useful format. 

My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

A fast-paced revel of insights and oddities by Stuart Issacoff.

Written with wit by a former NY Times music critic, with the useful addition of  a Naxos website of 500 listening examples.

My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

A Label-Free Approach 2nd edition by Alice M. Hammel & Ryan M. Hourigan.

Barber's Music History as it Ought to be Taught, Musician's Dictionary, and Messiah Handel--for laughing out loud!

More Music History as it Ought to be Taught by David Barber.

 Practical books by Alice Hammel and Ryan Hourigan that offer teaching strategies and inspirational experiences and ideas.

Set includes: MUSIC: The Definitive Visual History from the Smithsonian and ART That Changed the World

This award winning film,based on the novel Una Vida by Nicolas Bazan, is lyrically interwoven with the music of New Orleans.

Set in medieval cloisters in mystic German landscapes, this passionate bio-drama features the12th-century Benedictine nun who was a composer and mystic.

A musical odyssey from slave-era spirituals to contemporary rap, conducted by multi-talented "tour guide" Kerrigan Black.

When Gabriel is located years after a traumatic brain injury, a music therapist unlocks the key to his memory with music  Based on a true story.

The riveting story of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra during the time of Hitler.

Meet the inhabitants of the nursing home for retired opera singers founded by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. Insightful, humorous, life-affirming.

Ken Burns presents the ultimate epic celebration of the music that defines America. Outstanding.

A homeless, ex-Julliard musician battles mental illness through the power of music and friendship. 

This 2-part DVD traces the history of choral music from its beginnings to the present, with many musical examples.