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Temporal Variations Full Score Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 12-0571515029 ... Read more

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for narrator, SATB choir, and orchestra
This work was written for a BBC broadcast in 1938 and is now published for the first time. The ten sections include a strongly uplifting central section and conclude with a setting of the Veni creator spiritus. Together they create a unified and strikingly individual work.
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for soprano soloist, SATB choir, and organ or orchestra (strings and harp)
This is an attractive and versatile choral piece suitable for liturgical and concert use. It can either be performed with organ accompaniment as in the vocal score, or in the orchestral version (made a year after the original version for choir and organ (1935)). The edition restores Britten's dynamics and corrects long-standing errors.
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Second Hand Book Purchase
This book arrived in just a few days from date of order. Not bad considering it had to cross the Atlantic. The condition of the book was exactly as described, slightly worn cover but completely acceptable. ... Read more

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A beginning guide to orchestral music invites readers to listen to each individual instrument on the CD and then turn to the pages in an introductory text to discover more about the orchestra and its sections. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (6)

Terrible mixing! Hard to listen to.
I LOVE the content in this book and CD. Unfortunately, this version with Ben Kingsley is almost impossible to listen to. His voice is very soft and low--difficult to understand unless you have the sound turned up very loud. Then the music comes in and blasts your eardrums out. When I listen to this with my kids I have to be near a volume control for constant adjusting. Very disappointing.

Better for older children(5+)
Bought this for our daughter who just turned 4 and who loves classical music.We thought she would enjoy this.I have to say that the only positive was the pictures in the book where we can show her the various orchestra instruments.The audio is really targeted to older children yet still has good pieces.The text in the book is also geared towards older children(not even appropriate for us to read it word for word to her).It will be great for our daughter when she's a little bit older. So if you're hoping that this will work out for your pre 5-6-7 year old child, keep these elements in mind since we clearly were hoping for the best.

Not A Help For Teachers
I purchased this with the thought that it would add another dimension to my lesson plans introducing classical music and orchestration to young children in primary grades.It did not meet my objective.The narration is a bit high-brow and dull for kids.I hoped that the CD would have tracks to go with each section of the book but that was not the case.I have been able to pull some tidbits of information from the book to include in lesson plans but overall it hasn't been useful.I would highly recommend "The Story of the Orchestra" by Robert Levine.

I do give the book 3 stars for those who may have a young music student (maybe between 8-10 yrs. old) who is self motivated and might enjoy this book as an individual endeavor.

Great for Kids
I know this product is meant for older children, but my four-year-old loves this book and especially the recording. He can't get enough of the description of the elements of the orchestra and the fugues by Benjamin Britten. He asks to play this over and over in the car. I recommend introducing this to young children - they just might like it, and possibly learn something in the process.

Tremendously helpful as teaching tool, besides being fun!
This piece of music by Britten has always been, for me at least,the finest teaching tool in the world of classical music. Even for teaching oneself about the instruments of the orchestra (and especially using the CD alongside) it is just unbeatable. A superb and very easy piece of music to listen to, it is also ingenious, easy to follow and quite memorable to boot. The main theme is great and all the little solos show off the seperate instruments beautifully. You simply cannot get better than this anywhere. ... Read more

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This series of biographies presents the great composers against the background of their times. Each draws on personal letters and recollections, engravings, paintings and, when they exist, photographs, to present a complete picture of the composer’s life. ... Read more