Music History & Appreciation

An Introduction to the world's most amazing music and its creators.

Discover the world of wound and the amazing variety of instruments that create music. 

Ready-to-use activites organized by months of the year.

by Morton Subotnick. Create melodies and rhythms with instruments from around the world.

ed. by Jeannette Morgan.  ​Visit the web to explore a wide range of music topics

ed. by Jeannette Morgan. Explore the many musical web resources available for music appreciation.

Genevieve Helsby. Clever texts and illustrations are keyed to the audio for continuing engagement of the reader/listener.

The Impact of Music on the Movies... and on You! by Cathy Blair. Discover the power of music as you listen/watch/evaluate, and create your own movies! Kids love this!

Folks songs to teach music concepts, listening skills, ensemble playing/singing for PrK- Gr. 6 in three books with CD-Roms by Mari Schay.

Folk song collections for PreK-2 and 2-8 with Mari Schay's suggestions for teaching concepts and vocabulary, adding instruments, cultural info and performance tracks.

Boston Youth Symphony players are taken completely out of their comfort zones.

Andrew Litton and the Dallas Symphony bring a new generation to the wonderful world of classical music, in this video demonstrating the expressive powers of music. Kids also get a chance to conduct.

Andrew Litton and the Dallas Symphony bring a new generation to the wonderful world of classical music, in this concert demonstrating the power of music to invoke pictures in the mind and on canvas.

Andrew Litton and the Dallas Symphony bring a new generation to the wonderful world of classical music, in this concert introducing jazz styles, improvisation, and audience syncopated hand-clapping.

The history of music from European Ars Antiqua through American Rock.  Each DVD has two 30-min live performances before student audiences. 

Discover the life and times of famous artists and composers in these fictionalized episodes, overflowing with examples of their art and music.

Explore the role of music and patriotism during the War of 1812

An all-star lineup of musicians reflects on the genius and power of Bach, and performs some of his greatest works.

The riveting story of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra during the time of Hitler.

A Musical Safari of Drumming, Singing and Moving by Denise Hollingworth & Carole Searle.