This book is comprised of fifty famous classical themes that are important for students to know. Chord changes are included for teacher provided accompaniments. Additionally, the teacher may supply dynamic, articulation and phrase markings as the teacher feels appropriate. Songs include: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Allegro Maestoso, Ave Maria, Awake My Soul, Barcarolle, Blue Danube, Bouree, Bridal Chorus, Carnival of Venice, Chiribiribin, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, Come Again, Sweet Love, Come Back to Sorrento, Dolores Waltz, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Farnandole, Finlandia, First Theme for Plovetzian Dances, German Dance, Habanera, Halllelujah, Kiss Waltz, La Cumparsita, Londonderry Air, March from the Nutcracker, Melody in F, Minuet (Beethoven), Minuet (Boccherini), Minuet I (Bach), Minuet (Mozart), Morning, Musette, Nocturne, Ode to Joy, Pavane, Piano Sonatina No. 1, Pomp and Circumstance, Reverie, Rondeau, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 7, Symphony No. 9, The Last Rose of Summer, The Skaters, Trumpet Tune, Trumpet Voluntary, Turkish March
About the Author: Larry Newman is the Founder and Director of Children's Music Workshop. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education, cum laude degree from Temple University's College of Music, a California teaching credential and a Master of Arts in Music Performance from Eastern Illinois University. In 2012, Mr. Newman received that institution's "Outstanding Graduate Alumni" award. Formerly an instrumental music teacher in the Philadelphia School District, Los Angeles Unified School District, and Santa Monica-Malibu Public Schools, Mr. Newman has supervised music programs in more than eighty public and private institutions from the Kindergarten through college levels. His rich diversity of experience includes schools from East L.A. to Malibu and from South Central L.A. to the San Fernando Valley. Larry Newman is a three-time Los Angeles area Emmy award winner and five-time Emmy nominee for his annual television special - Orchestra Kids. The documentary features the All School Elementary Honor Orchestra and their annual concerts from UCLA's reonowned Schoenberg Concert Hall. Mr. Newman was recently honored by the Los Angeles City Council at City Hall for his contributions to music education in Los Angeles. He was also featured on CityView's Channel 35 series, "Faces of LA". Mr. Newman is a recipient of the Lori Petrick Excellence in Education Award from the Palisades Charter Schools Foundation. The award is underwritten by the Boone Foundation - a philanthropic group whose mission is to support "passionate people who provide excellent programs to youth". Larry Newman was also one of 40 teachers nominated for the 25th Annual BRAVO Award, established in 1982 by the Music Center of Los Angeles County to recognize individuals for innovation and excellence in arts education. Mr. Newman worked as a trumpet instructor on the 2004 Universal release, Ray, starring Jamie Foxx as well as the 1999 movie, Anywhere But Here, starring Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman. Mr. Newman is author of the Recorder Fun Book - one of the top classroom recorder methods in the country. It is used in hundreds of elementary schools throughout the United States. He is also the author of the Violin Fun Book and Beginning Band Fun Books - group method books used in all Children's Music Workshop music programs. For more information, please visit www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/music