vocal / instrumental (time- 47 minutes)
on any page.| Mitzie Collins: vocals,
dulcimers, banjo,
piano; Jim Kimball:
vocals, fiddle, piano,
banjo; Tom Bohrer:
narrator; Skip Evans:
vocals, pennywhistles,
piano,
Autoharp™;
Children's ensemble:
vocals, Orff-Schulwerk
instruments
Nearly thirty children, singing or playing instruments, join Mitzie Collins on this joyous recording. The songs, games, and poems, especially chosen for pre-school and primary school-age children, are performed on a wide variety of folk instruments as well as glockenspiels, xylophones, and metallophones. The more than 30 years that Mitzie Collins has devoted to making music with and for children is reflected in every note of Sounds Like Fun. In addition to classroom and assembly performances in area schools, Mitzie Collins continues to be in demand as a workshop leader at early childhood conferences and music teachers' conventions. We are flattered and a little amazed to learn that this recording is now being enjoyed by a second generation of children. The 8 1/2 by 11 inch, 60-page companion book is designed for parents and teachers. Each tune is presented in an easily readable format, with chords, complete texts, instructions for the games, and suggestions for related reading material and activities. Orff-Schulwerk arrangements for five songs are included, as well as a pattern for making your own limberjack. Home-schooling parents find Sounds Like Fun and Reach to the Sky invaluable aids in incorporating music into their daily learning activities. As a result of Mitzie Collins' extensive experience with special populations, there are many adaptations and strategies for using the songs and games with special children, especially the physically handicapped. "A wonderful resource for teachers and parents alike. The bibliographic information, music transcriptions, and game instructions in the accompanying booklet are particularly outstanding." Dr. Ellen Koskoff, ethnomusicologist, The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester |
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