Music Of Our World Multicultural Festivals Songs and Activities. Adapted and Arranged by John Higgins. Celebrate music cultures and traditions as they happen around the world with this multicultural collection of festivals songs and activities that will enhance global awareness and provide rich experiences in the music classroom and beyond! This all-in-one Book/CD Pak provides everything you need: background on each festival step-by-step instruction for each song based on the National Standards piano/vocal accompaniments lyric translations reproducible songsheets expanded activities and a Cd recording of each song with vocals and accompanimenttracks only - a smart buy for every music classroom. Featured festivals and songs: Respect for the Aged Day (Japan) Hamabe no Uta Aloha Festivals (Hawaii) 'Ulili E Festival of Lights (India) Aeyaya balano sakkad St. Lucia's Day (Sweden) Sankta Lucia Carnaval (Brazil) Cidade Maravilhosa New Year (Laos) Dok Djampa Freedom Day (South Africa) Singabahambayo Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) A la Rueda de San Miguel

Voice and piano (classical)-Vocal exercises are the root of good technique for all singers. Whilst these exercises are intended primarily for the purposes of assessment in the examination they are also intended to give a useful warm-up and are cumulative. Even experienced singers may find some of the exercises useful for strengthening aspects of their performance.

For the development of jazz phrasing style and note selection. 21 Bebop Exercises is both a warm-up collection and musical style instruction. These exercises teach the basics of bebop phrasing. Each exercise is presented in all 12 keys moving higher by half step - the perfect jazz warm-up. The companion CD contains all the exercises in 12 keys. Designed for both soloists and ensemble performers.

Frequently amateur choral directors have to rely on warm-up exercises they have picked up during their own choral experience. This book aims to give such people a brief guide to vocal exercises which work to specific purposes. Emily Crocker is well known for her work with developing choirs these excercises cover producing a free and open tone articulation and diction resonance and intonation.