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Classical Music Lapbook

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:11:55 -0600

Music is one of those topics that we homeschool moms know we should teach our children. But whether it's because of our own lack of knowledge, a tight homeschool budget, or just a crowded schedule, music study often gets pushed to the back burner. Th...

Music Resource - Unusual pictures unusual videos a music resource

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:58:57 -0600

Music Resource is a music hangout with unusual pictures, unusual videos, and unique articles - tap into music resource to explore the origins of music.

Free Guitar Lessons Online for Beginners. Free guitar tabs, videos, sheet music, chords and tips.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:40:35 -0600

50 years of guitar playing and teaching gave me a lot of knowledge and experience. And I want to share it with�everybody, everywhere, to help improve the beginner guitar playing skills.

So, I will frequently post:

Free online guitar lessons for b...

Guitar Lessons for Kids to Adults, Playing, Gear and Semi-Pro Gigging

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:29:29 -0600

Tips on gear, instructional material, instruments, PA equipment for small groups, must-hear music, and opportunities for you to comment and add your own favorites.

The Orchestral Oboe

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:56:17 -0600

In some musical styles the oboe shines the brightest in the orchestral literature.

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Sat, 17 May 2008 15:21:15 -0600

The Penguin Cafe Orchestra's music is beautiful, humorous and unique. It will sound familiar to anybody, anywhere in the world, and that's why it will make you smile.

To others, its musical style can be loosely defined as a blend of chamber music, amb...

Chamber Music for Oboe

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:17:59 -0600

For many musicians this is some of the most rewarding work. � Let's take a look at some of the chamber music literature and chamber music performer.

REJOICE Used Church Choir Music anthems songbooks cantatas trax & more!

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:09:45 -0600

Visit REJOICE Music for quality used choral music, at a fraction of the cost of new! I am committed to exceptional customer service, a good product at a good price, great communication, and fast shipping at a fair price.

My online store features trad...

Milestones Music T-Shirts And Gifts Shop

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:25:17 -0600

Welcome to the Milestones Music Shop lens� where you'll not only find links to a great selection of music designs on t-shirts, mugs, music tote bags and other gifts for musicians, but also some fun music facts and trivia, plus up to date info on...

Portraits of Great Composers

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:20:08 -0600

I am in the process of creating a series of the great composers. Here are the ones I have made so far.� Check back every week to see what has been added.

The central portrait image is an etching and the surrounding coloured border in most cases i...

Spooky Classical Music for Halloween

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:45:24 -0600

Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in d minor is a great piece of music, and it deserves to be heard. It's become associated with Halloween as the ultimate example of spooky music mostly because it was used in all those old movies that feature...

Jussi Bjorling- The Great Swedish Operatic Tenor

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:51:40 -0600

This lens is dedicated to the legendary Swedish operatic tenor Jussi Bjorling, whose magnificent voice continues to thrill opera lovers more than 40 years after his death. Jussi Bjorling (together with Enrico Caruso and Beniamino Gigli) is considered...

Stevens Hewitt, Assistant First Oboe Philadephia Orchestra

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:06:16 -0600

"The more you learn, the less you have to practice."� "Truth is beauty."� "Ten teachers are nine too many."� Who said all of these things?� Stevens Hewitt, my favorite teacher.� He's quirky, smar...

Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:32:08 -0600

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The history of the Windsor Symphony
Orchestra has spanned three
generations, with its roots in the boom
years of the 1940's to its present
incarnation as the nation's most
dynamic regional orchestra. In 1941,
Ernest Rennie, a staff...

"Musical" Wind Machines

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:50:24 -0600

The wind machine I'm writing about here is neither a fan nor a wind tunnel; in fact, it creates no wind at all! Instead, it is a mechanical device used as a percussion instrument in large orchestras to produce a facsimile sound of wind blowing. As we...

Grand piano

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:59:57 -0600

The incomparable grand piano is a thing of beauty both in appearance and sound.

Historical Oboes

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:28:00 -0600

Do you collect? Perform? Appreciate? or even play Modern oboe?� There is a wealth of information and enjoyment to be had that can enhance the fun you have owning, playing and listening to this intrument with ancient origins.

Gregorian Video Showcase

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:22:54 -0600

Gregorian Masters of Chant is a German group, band or more appropriately a male choir who sing medieval-inspired re-interpreted pop and rock music.

Gregorian has brought the plainsong* or plainchant style of singing into a modern setting, delighting...

The Swingle Singers - The Definitive Guide

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:18:52 -0600

A Cappella group The Swingle Singers have been astonishing listeners with their concerts and recordings for over forty years.

The remarkable original group - based in Paris, France and founded by the american Ward Swingle - won five Grammy awards for...

Why Andrea Bocelli Music Is Adored By Millions

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:12:03 -0600

In 1995, few in the U.S. had heard of Andrea Bocelli. Those who heard him sing "Con Te Partiro" with Sarah Brightman in November 1997 were captivated forever from the heart. This single hit broke all world sales records and remained on the top 10 cha...

Ward Swingle

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:40:07 -0600

Ward Swingle, a native of Alabama but a true world musician, is one of the most important figures at the heart of Vocal Jazz. A member of great 50's French vocal groups the Blue Stars and the Double Six, he is most famous for founding and arranging f...

Igor Stravinsky

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:02:52 -0600

The 'father' of modern classical music. Considered by some to be the greatest classical composer of the 20th century - and indeed the only one to have his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was listed in the Time 100 Most Important People of the...