Teaching Resources

by Sally Albrecht & Jay Althouse.  Echo sing holiday songs and encourage vocal independence in young children.

by Sally Albrecht & Jay Althouse. Echo songs on a variety of subjects including holidays created to develop call and response singing in young children.

Songbooks of folk, Broadway, spirituals, and Christmas simply arranged for beginning singers

13 favorites in simple piano/vocal settings arranged by Jay Althouse.

by Ruth Schramm.

Albert Finney as Scrooge, 11 songs by Leslie Bricusse, great period setting and costumes.

Opera in One Act by Gian Carlo Menotti.  Sung in English, tailored for children, about 45 min.—a perfect intro to opera.

This Emmy Award-winning DVD-ROM, from the Classical Kids series is a favorite with kids and now has interactive games.

Hands-On Activities for Exploring the Classics by David Bretzius.

The Music and Lives of 22 Great Composers by Jay Althouse & Judith O'Reilly.

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.

One of the Classical Kids series, Mr. Bach visits a modern day Elizabeth as she awkwardly practices his Minuet in G. 

Bach's Fight for Freedom, set in 1717, tells how Bach struggles to follow his dream, which is shared by his 10-year-old assistant Frederick. From the producer of Emmy-Award winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs.

The story of the friendship between composer Georges Bizet and his 12-year-old piano student Michelle, From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs.

Handel rescues a young Dubliner in trouble and the boy returns the favor by lending his golden voice to the first performance of Messiah. From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs.

Johann Strauss, Jr. and Nicholas, a young stable boy, join forces to overcome their individual fears. From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs. 

 A little Italian girl learns that great opera, like friendship, requires nurturing, patience, and time. From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs.

The handsome young pianist and composer has everything—talent, fame, and wealth. From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs.

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.