Great Composers Music History Curriculum
 Alfred
Publishing has some very nice music products especially suited for home
educators. The various kits for studying the great composers could be used to
accompany your history studies. In
Stories of the Great Composers,
you will study 12 composers and their music. Grades K to 6.
The
Meet the Great Composers Series
is for students in grades 3 to 9. There are two kits that cover famous composers
from the Baroque period to the 20th century. Each kit includes a book, a
listening CD, and reproducible activity sheets. Grades 3 to 9.
For serious upper level music students, you'll want
Accent on the Composers. Accent on the Composers covers the lives and music
of 22 great composers from six eras of music from medieval to twentieth century.
Age 11 to Adult.
Stories of the Great Hymns includes
information about who wrote the hymns, why it was written, and a simplified
piano arrangement for each hymn in the text. Upper Elementary to Intermediate.
Ten famous Christmas Carols are studied in
Stories of the Great Christmas
Carols. Learn the stories behind O Holy Night, The First Noel, and more for
the upper elementary to early intermediate grades.
A study of seventeen different jazz musicians is found in
Meet the Great Jazz Musicians. In addition to their music history
curriculum, we also carry music theory curriculum
from Alfred's. Stories of the Great Composers
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By Maurice Hinson and June C. Montgomery, Alfred
Publishing
 "Stories of the Great Composers is designed to give
elementary students a glimpse into the composer's life, character and music.
There are 12 composer units in this book. Each unit is designed to be completed
in a 15-20 minute session. A compact Disc recording of the suggested listening
is available."
Each unit in Stories of the Great Composers contains:
A picture of the composer with a short biography.
An imaginary story based on fact about an event in the composer's life,
family or music.
A list of three important compositions by the composer, as well as a short
description of the compositions.
A question and answer page for review in the form of a puzzle or matching
game.
Stories of the Great Composers is recommended for Grades K
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"Each book contains a 17-unit study on famous composers from the Baroque period
to the 20th century. The Meet the Great Composers series is a complete music
history curriculum designed to give student as appreciation and understanding of
the composers whose music they listen to and learn." (Grade 3-9)
Each kit features:
Important facts about the composer.
The story of the composer's life.
An interesting essay about the composer's music or about
the times in which they lived.
A fun, reproducible activity sheet which reinforces what
the student has learned.
A CD with the suggested listening examples.
Meet the Great Composers Series Book 1 Kit
By Maurice Hinson and June C. Montgomery, Alfred Publishing
 The Meet the Great Composers Series Book 1 Kit includes Book
1, CD, and Reproducible Activity Sheets.
Meet the Great Composers 1 is recommended for Grades 3-9 |
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Meet the Great Composers Series Book 2 Kit
By Maurice Hinson and June C. Montgomery, Alfred Publishing
 The Meet the Great Composers Series Book 2 Kit includes Book
2, CD, and Reproducible Activity Sheets.
Meet the Great Composers2 is recommended for Grades 3-9 |
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By Jay Althouse and Judy O'Reilly, Alfred Publishing
 "Accent on Composers is a 100% reproducible book with
listening CD designed to introduce students to the lives and music of 22 great
composers. For each composer, students will study the life of the composer, then
listen to a well-known musical work by the composer. This is a must for your
upper level students."
"Also included are dozens of pages of supplementary materials
including:
A composer time line
A map of the musical capitals of Europe
A glossary of musical terms used in this book
Background information of six eras of music, from Medieval to Twentieth
Century, featuring the development of musical styles, forms, notation, and
instruments, as well as a listing of other composers not listed in this book and
famous world figures who lived during each era
Additional student pages
Answer keys
Recommended for ages 11 though adult
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Stories of the Great Hymns
By Various Composers, June C. Montgomery, and Kenon D.
Renfrow, Alfred Publishing
Learn the story behind great hymns. Recommended for upper elementary and
early intermediate.
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Stories of the Great Hymns there is "information on the men and women who wrote
the text and the music, a story about the creation of the hymn, a simplified
piano arrangement (at the late elementary to early-intermediate level), and a
fun activity page that reviews the information presented in the unit." Titles
include: Amazing Grace
Brighten the Corner
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
God Will Take Care of You
Holy, Holy, Holy
Jesus Loves Even Me
Jesus Loves Me
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Take My Life and Let It Be
This is My Father's World
Trust and Obey
Recommended for upper elementary and early intermediate.
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Stories of the Great Christmas Carols
By Various Composers, June C. Montgomery, and Kenon D.
Renfrow, Alfred Publishing
Learn the story behind great Christmas Carols.
 For
each carol there is information on the authors who wrote the text and music; the
story about the creation of the carol; a simplifies arrangement of the carol
with text; and a fun activity page that reviews the information presented in the
unit.
Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible (1611).
The carols included in this book are: Away in a Manger
Angels from the Realms of Glory
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Silent Night
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
The First Noel
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
What Child is This?
O Holy Night
Recommended for late elementary and early intermediate grades.
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Meet the Great Jazz Legends Book
By Ronald C. McCurdy, Alfred Publishing "Short Sessions on
the Lives, Times and Music of the Great Jazz Legends"
 Learn
about famous jazz musicians of the twentieth century with stories of their
lives, times and music. The book includes 17 units on artists such as Louis
Armstrong, James P. Johnson, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Ella Fitzgerald. |
9780739030943 |
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Meet the Great Jazz Legends Classroom Kit
By Ronald C. McCurdy, Alfred Publishing
 This
set includes the book and the reproducible Activity Sheets |
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