Composers & Musicians

If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong by Roxanne Orgill, illus. by Leonard Jenkins & Louis Armstrong in Concert CD.

  An Introduction to Famous Composers and theie Music by Rosemary Kennedy. 

Teacher's Notes accompany the Classical Kids Music Box CDs Vol. 1 & 2.

by Jay Althouse & Judith Reilly.  Bios, portraits, historical events, listening CD, reviews & tests, portraits, plus a timeline, map, glossary and extras

BIRD & DIZ hardback by Gary Golio, illus. by Ed Young and Bird & Diz—the remastered CD of the original 1950 recording

Each biography includes an illustrated hardback and a CD with musical examples keyed to the text, photos and drawings, and suggested activities.

These are favorites with kids! A youth get to know each composer and his music in each live drama. Perfect to introduce these composers & their music.

Compelling documentaries directed by Phil Grabsky, set in the places they lived, composed, and performed their through music,

Dennis Kobray, pianist and actor, portrays each composer in full costume, using drama and musical performances.

From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs. In fictionalized story form, each video presents the composer's music in the context of his life.

Speak of me As I Am DVD and book by Eloise Greenfield entitled Paul Robeson.

June Montgomery & Maurice Hinson. Two books and listening CDs with 17 units in each for upper elem/MS ages.

A 3-part career path led Tynan from Olympic heights in sports to a medical career as a physician, and later in life to an international career with the Three Irish Tenors. Read about it, watch the story, and hear him sing. An amazing person!