Composers & Musicians

by M.T. Anderson, illus. Petra Mathers.

Illustrated by Charlotte Voake and Remi Courgeon, narrated on CD by Michael Cantwell. An excellent all-in-one teaching package for elem.-middle school.

by Charlotte Voake, narrated by Michael Cantwell.  An excellent all-in-one teaching package for elem.⁄middle school.

George Gershwin Creates Rhapsody in Blue
by Suzanne Slade, illus. by Stacy Innerst.

by Lucy Warner, illus. by Patrick Ackerman.  Learn about 12 composers through action-hero illustrations and listening to their music on Vimeo.   

by Tom Leonard.  Bach saw patterns in everything, which he turned into melodies and song.  The evocative illustrations open a visual door into Bach's vivid imagination of patterns and memories.

by Nina Nolan, illus. by John Holyfield. People might say she was born with nothing. But little Mahalia had something: a voice bigger than she was.

by Anna Wentlent, Charles Grace & Mitch Wyatt. Ages 5-10 learn about composers of all periods with reproducible bios, fun facts, famous works, and pages to color while listening to masterworks.

From the Classical Kids Series CDs. 

The hour-long CD features 30 minutes of engaging narration with music, highlighting the composer’s life and best known works; and 30 min. of music only.

The hour-long CD features 30 minutes of engaging narration about the composer with music; and 30 min. of music only. 

Hour-long CD with 30 min. of engaging narration introducing Schumann and Grieg, and 30 min. of music only.

The hour-long CD features 30 minutes of engaging narration with music, highlighting the composer’s life and works; and 30 min. of music only.

The hour-long CD features 30 minutes of engaging narration with music, highlighting the composer’s life and best known works; and 30 min. of music only

The music from the award-winning DVD by Susan Hammond.

Soundtrack from the video of the same title which coordinates with the Composer's Specials 

Mike Venezia introduces ages 4-9 to composers with lighthearted cartoons, tales, and source illustrations. 

Mike Venezia introduces ages 4-9 to composers with lighthearted cartoons, tales and source illustrations. 

A new fully integrated 14-disc music-based educational program for classrooms and homeschoolers everywhere. 

By Anna Harwell Celenza, illus. by JoAnn E. Kitchel.  This is a charming story of how Haydn convinces the prince it is time to return home.