The Magnificent 7 - the Sequel

Download or read book The Magnificent 7 - the Sequel written by Mary Kay Beall and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce your young students to the music and lives of seven great composers with The Magnificent 7: The Sequel. This unison collection by well-known composers John Carter and Mary Kay Beall can be used in many ways It's effective as a songbook, or a series of musical history lessons, or add the informative narrative verse to create an enjoyable 20-minute program. The Teacher's Handbook also includes 11 reproducible activity sheets for classroom use. Both the teacher and student books contain biographical information and portraits of the seven featured composers. The CD features full performances (using children's voices) and accompaniment orchestrations arraged by Alan Billingsley. The clever lyrics describing the composers' lives are set to their most famous melodies. Turn kids on to the classics while studying the music and lives of Handel, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Verdi, Prokofiev and Joplin. Grades 3 and up. Approximately 20 minutes.