Music Books

Florence Price's life is usually summed up by a single accomplishment-as the first African American female composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra in the United States. In fact, she composed over three hundred compositions, including four symphonies, two violin concertos, a piano concerto, piano and organ solos, string quartets, choral works, and numerous art songs made famous by contralto Marian Anderson. Florence Price, born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1887, began her studies under her music teacher mother. By age eighteen, she had earned two degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music. After a stint as the head of the music department at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, she settled in Chicago where her career as a composer took off when she won first prize in the Wanamaker Competition for her Symphony No. 1 in E Minor. To pursue her career as a composer, Florence Price faced a daunting battle on three fronts. She was a woman in what was considered a man's profession. She was an American when Europeans were considered to be superior composers. The toughest battle was her race, during a time when racial discrimination was endemic. By combining traditional elements with African American folk songs, dance rhythms, spirituals, and jazz, Florence Price's music bursts onto the concert stage as truly American and uniquely her own.

Listen to the Music is a narrative non fiction trip through the history of music, complete with 10, 10-second sound clips of the world's best loved, era defining pieces from baroque to bebop.

From Daniel Bernstrom, the acclaimed author of One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, comes a charming and irresistibly fun picture book about a young blind girl and her grandmother who experience the vibrant everyday music of their busy city.A young girl, filled with the sounds of her beloved city, shares a song with her grandmother that changes the two forever. After helping Grandma realize that the city makes music as beautiful as the sounds they hear in church on Sunday morning, the two sit down and take in all the sounds of the city…together.Song in the City bridges the gap between generations of music and family, while centering love, understanding, and joy.

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Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle.Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history, and explores the emotional impact of 28 songs and the artists who performed them.This book redefines British history, the Empire and postcolonialism, and will invite you to think again about the narratives and key moments in history that you have been taught up to now.Thrilling, urgent, entertaining and thought-provoking, this beautifully illustrated companion to modern black music is a revelation and a delight.

Discover the main instruments of the orchestra accompanied by 10 sound clips of child-friendly famous pieces, including Lark Ascending, Flight of the Bumblebee, Carnival of the Animals, Children's Intermezzo Suite, and more.Featuring 10 different sound buttons throughout the book that play 10-second clips of famous classical pieces performed by a live orchestra. Parents and carers - save the batteries, and your patience, with an on/off switch for the musical sounds located on the left of the back cover.Tune up and take your seat - the orchestra is about to begin!Introduce the maestro-in-making in your life to orchestral music. Follow Ava and Jayden on a magical journey as they discover the instruments of the orchestra and explore beautiful scenes inspired by the music. Young readers can discover instruments from the violin to the trumpet, and learn about the composers and their dazzling pieces. The spreads tell the story of the classical tune, while the sound button brings it to life.Discover 10 famous classic pieces appropriate for children, including;- Williams' The Lark Ascending- Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals- Rossini's William Tell- Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee- Handel's Messiah- Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake- Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue- Strauss' Sunrise- Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4- Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor.Ideal for young fans of classical music aged 4-7 years and those beginning to learn an instrument, The Very Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is guaranteed to amaze and inspire. The story text leads you through magical scenes inspired by the orchestra and music with easy-to-read rhymes pulled out for younger readers and fascinating fact boxes to reinforce learning. The easy press buttons play 10 seconds of music each.

Sweet Sounds: The ABCs of Black Women in Music highlights just a few of the women vocalists, musicians, and performances whose impact can still be felt in today''s music across the globe. The goal of this book is to serve as a starting point for parents, guardians, and more looking to educate the young music lovers in their lives on the contributions of Black women in music across genres. 

LEVELINGGuided Reading Level: JCommon Core State StandardsRL.2.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9W.2.1,3,5,6SL.2.1,1a,1b,1c,2,3,4,5,6L.2.1,1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f,2,2a,2b,2c,2d,2e,4,4a,4b,4c,4e,5,5a,5b,6

A rhythmically told and vibrantly illustrated picture book biography of Dolly Parton: an American icon beloved by all.