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Great Composers Music History Curriculum
 Alfred's 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. For the
kindergarten to grade 6 students, there is
Stories of the Great Composers. You'll study 12 composers and their music. 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. For
serious upper level music students, you'll want
Accent on the Composers for ages 11 to adult. Accent on the Composers covers
the lives and music of 22 great composers from six eras of music from medieval
to twentieth century. Stories of the Great Composers
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"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 through
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0739012797 |
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$12.95
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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 is recommended for Grades 3-9 |
Meet the Great Composers Series Book 1 Kit
By Maurice Hinson and June C. Montgomery
The Meet the Great Composers Series Book 1 Kit includes Book 1, CD, and Reproducible Activity Sheets |
0739010441 |
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$29.95
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Meet the Great Composers Series Book 2 Kit
By Maurice Hinson and June C. Montgomery
The Meet the Great Composers Series Book 2 Kit includes Book 2, CD, and Reproducible Activity Sheets |
0739020560 |
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"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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By Jay Althouse and Judy O'Reilly
Reproducible book with listening CD
Recommended for ages
11 though adult |
0739016830 |
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$39.95
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03/01/08
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