Following on the success of The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley and Aled Jones combine forces again to tell, in more detail, the lives of six key composers Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvo?ák and Shostakovich. Their colourful lives and their love of music is told against the backdrop of some of their finest works - an ideal combination.
Following on the success of The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley and Marin Alsop combine forces again to tell, in more detail, the lives of six key composers Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvo?ák and Shostakovich. Their colourful lives and their love of music is told against the backdrop of some of their finest works - an ideal combination.
The poet laureate of the preposterous, Jack Prelutsky, takes on the wonder and absurdity of the holidays in this collection of his poetry. From the romance of Valentine's Day to the thrills of Halloween, from the stuffing (and over-stuffing) of Thanksgiving to the joy of Christmas, Jack captures these milestones of childhood with delightfully silly poems. Audio includes:
It's Halloween: poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most
It's Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving poems good every day of the year
It's Christmas: a celebration of the ups and downs of the season
It's Valentine's Day: a delectable and ingenious collection of Valentine poems
John Langstaff's endearing version of an old counting song for children is filled with the beauty and wonder of meadow life. SING-ALONG STORIES DVD compilation includes a new version with digitally restored picture and a new soundtrack by Mae Robertson.
'Daddy's Lullabies' includes a 12-song combination of original and traditional songs tenderly sung by a father. This album is great to play for baby before nap or bed time and guide her into dreamland!
A skeleton band supplies words and music to the well-known song based on the African-American spiritual. Children will enjoy learning about the human body and having their funny bones tickled at the same time. Music and vocals by Raul Malo, narration and additional vocals by Chris Thomas King.
The stories of the most popular ballets are told in refreshing style against the backdrop of the music written by Delibes, Tchaikovsky and Adam. Naxos Audiobooks draws on its own roots in classical music to present the definitive introduction for children in this sympathetic reading by Jenny Agutter.
Everyone's favorite folk song, written by Woody Guthrie and sung by son, Arlo, is brought to glorious, toe-tapping life in this richly illustrated production. Includes a biographical segment about Woody Guthrie narrated by daughter Nora Guthrie.
A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet in a duet until a French horn makes it a trio, and so on, as ten instruments, one by one, gather together for a joyous musical performance. Music by Marvin Hamlisch.
Based on the famous African American folk ballad "John Henry," this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson with music by Crystal Taliefero.
What does a little bear wear as he dances and plays his way through a sunny summer day? Young listeners will be fascinated as John McDonough's upbeat narration perfectly delivers this book's lilting, musical rhyme and joyful, exuberant rhythm that make Jesse Bear's day a pleasure for everyone.
