This brilliant cross-curricular song will reinforce history in the best way possible - by singing about it! Before teaching the song it can be played as background music whilst other Victorian-related classroom activities take place. That way the children become familiar with the song before they learn it. Fact learning made fun Perfect showpiece for assemblies and classrooms Photocopiable and whiteboard lyrics CD of backing teaching and performance tracks Fulfils OCA Music Scheme Unit 20 Performing Together

A calendar of sparkling songs for the months seasons and celebrations of the primary school year. The pack contains a full music songbook with words melodies piano accompaniments and play-along percussion ideas. The CD contains a recording of all the accompaniments to sing along with. The book is illustrated throughout with inventive and engaging line drawings that portray the feeling behind the song perfectly. The CD contains a recording of all the accompaniments to sing along with. The book is illustrated throughout with inventive and engaging line drawings that portray the feeling behind the song perfectly.

100 ideas to raise the bar- The two lead choir mentors from BBC's The Naked Choir. which airs autumn 2015 provide a practical dip-in book of tips and techniques to get choirs to excel. Perfect for all Choral leaders enthusiasts and singers Dominic Peckham and Mark De-Lisser explain how to raise your game and take your choir to the next level with advice on technical excellence creating a good working environment and managing people. With over 25 000 choirs in the UK and the numbers growing Mark De-Lisser (Vocal coach on BBC's 'The Voice' and mentor on 'The Naked Choir') and Dominic Peckham (leading choral director & ambassador and mentor on 'The NakedChoir') provide 100 ideas on how to take choirs to the next level. Sharing their wealth of knowledge and experience De-Lisser and Peckham 's advice will get great groups started keep choirs moving forward and encourage the best from individual singers keeping it fun along the way. With advice on how to start a choir from scratch develop your own musicianship rehearse effectively and excel in performance this pocket-sized guide is an essential resource and its practical guidance will get all choirs on the right track!

Anyone can take the stage and stand in the spotlight with this fun and festive Christmas repertoire book. A selection of popular carols and songs to complement the best-selling Abracadabra tutorial books with a CD of specially-arranged backing tracks in a jazzy big-band style. Abracadabra Christmas: Flute Showstoppers provides fantastic material for lessons in the lead up to Christmas and will add glitter and sparkle to any Christmas concert performance!

This pupil's book provides a lively and comprehensive introduction to the very first steps of playing the viola. All the titles in the Abracadabra series work in conjunction with each other making them ideal for ensemble group and whole class tuition. Used alone they remain perfect for individual lessons. The book contains activities games and pieces that teach the fundamentals of playing the viola : good posture (with and without the instrument) bow hold finger position and pitch awareness as well as developing rhythm and notation reading. The CD also aids pitch development with performances of the pieces and backing tracks to motivate pupils to practisepieces and activities outside of their lessons. The basics are constantly reinforced and revisited with the pupils building up to 'performance pieces' that combine and showcase all of the skills they have developed.

An exciting course for the young beginner by Jane Sebba offering a thorough grounding in piano technique through enriching and inventive music. It covers: Technique Theory Note Reading Aural Training Sight Reading Improvising Transposing Composing.

Now in a third edition Abracadabra Viola has a fresh contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teachers. This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other books in the Abracadabra Strings series so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone they remain ideal for individual tuition. With tunes you know and want to play carefully graded in 20 learning steps this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teach thefundamentals of the instrument and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique. Abracadabra Viola now also includes two CDs of performance and backing tracks featuring selected orchestral backings.

Hot Off The Press is one of four new geography songs in the A&C Black cross-curricular Songsheets series. Aimed at KS2 and linked to the curriculum these individual songs are perfect for the classroom or for assemblies and end of term concerts. They are catchy easy to learn and cover topic facts - in a fun way! Features: Key facts reinforced through song Full piano/vocal score and photocopiable lyrics CD of backing/teaching/performance tracks Perfect for assemblies and school concerts They fulfil QCA Music Scheme unit 20 Performing Together'. Also includes access to adedicated website containing additional resources: tuned and untuned percussion parts teaching/performance notes and a performance schedule.

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