#31 Continued – Dancing through the holidays
Delos Young People’s Series – Part Two
This post is part two of our 36-for-36 feature on our Young People’s Series. Click to read Part 1.
Boys Gotta Dance!
Rhythms to excite the muscles • Symmetry to stimulate the brain • Melodies to delight the heart
DE 1623
Classical music for marching, hopping, dancing, running, jumping and other fun
Semper Fidelis, Glory of the Yankee Navy (Sousa) • Grand Polonaise, February (Tchaikovsky) • Dance (Shostakovich) • Sabre Dance, Galop (Khachaturian) • Armenian Folk Dance • Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimsky) • Autumn III from Four Seasons (Vivaldi) • Allegro (Altenburg) • Bourrée, Badinerie, Allegro from Brandenburg No. 6, Gavottes (Bach) • Gigue (Scarlatti) • Gigue (Francoeur) • Finale (Reade) • Scherzo, Entrata (Beethoven) • Allegro from Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) • Folk Dance (Sinisalo) • My Lord Oxenfordes Maske (Morley) • Bransle/Volte (Praetorius) • Tambourin (Rameau)
Girls Gotta Dance!
Rhythms to excite the muscles • Symmetry to stimulate the brain • Melodies to delight the heart
DE 1624
Classical music for dancing, hopping, skipping, running, jumping and other fun
Waltz, Spanish Dance (Shostakovich) • Mazurka, Dance of the Rose Maidens, Lezginka (Khachaturian) • Bolero, Dance from Carmen (Bizet) • Classical Symphony, Finale (Prokofiev) • Waltzes from Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Serenade (Tchaikovsky) • Folk Dance 3 (Sinisalo) • Brazileira (Milhaud) • Chinese Folk Dance • Spring I from Four Seasons (Vivaldi) • Menuetto from Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) • Rondo (Beethoven) • Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon, Gigue from Water Music (Handel)• Allegro (Torelli) • Irish Jigs • Tapestry (Tamarin) • Un ballo (Steibelt)
Performers on the “Gotta Dance!” CDs include: * Moscow Chamber Orchestra / Philharmonia of Russia, Constantine Orbelian, conductor * Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, James DePreist, conductor * Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra / New York Chamber Symphony / New York Trumpet Ensemble, Gerard Schwarz, trumpet and conductor • New Sousa Band, Keith Brion, conductor • Millar Brass Ensemble • Italian Saxophone Quartet • Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center • Brazilian Guitar Quartet • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet • Shanghai Quartet • Carol Rosenberger, piano • David Shifrin, clarinet • Allan Vogel, oboe • Robin Graham, horn • Ransom Wilson / Oleg Sergeev / Eugenia Zukerman, flute • Ken Munday, bassoon • Massimo Quarta / Rouben Aharonian, violin • Style of Five Ensemble
Dance, march, hop, run, skip, jump! Here are infectious performances of the best classical music to accompany all such activities. For young people, these CDs can match their energy; for the adults in their lives, the programs can be caffeine substitutes or mood enhancers.
Designed for all ages, both programs begin in symphonic splendor, and progress to dazzling individual virtuosity and intimate chamber ensembles. The programs are planned so that the second half can be used close to bedtime or for the very youngest ears.
“These selections are the best from the best. Familiar melodies from familiar works. Unlike some television offerings, this music is played by some of the finest performers in the world.” Copley News Service
“I found a great CD called Girls Gotta Dance! It’s all familiar ballet music and kids like to move to it.” Dance.net
The Gotta Dance! sibling CDs bring the beauty and magic of classical music to young ears, and are an ideal choice for school plays, performances, and assemblies. This unique series is a delightful introduction to classical music for all children and their parents.
Spontaneous choreography inspired by the “Gotta Dance!” CDs has been reported by parents of young impromptu dancers. We have even heard accounts of improvised dance shows for family and friends.
From adults, we hear that the “Gotta Dance!” CDs work well when accompanying exercise routines from trampoline to treadmill. There are also reports that some listeners are able to cut down on caffeine consumption and still feel alert when beginning the day with one of these CDs.
“You can also introduce toddlers and older children to the fun side of classical music with “Good Music for Little Guys — Classics for Fun and Adventure’ and ‘Classical Princess — Music for Dress-Up’ “
For Parents by Parents
Good Music for Little Guys — Classics for Fun and Adventure
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Contents: * Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa) * The Toreadors (Carmen, Bizet)
* William Tell Overture (Rossini) * Hoe-Down (Rodeo, Copland) * March (Three Oranges, Prokofiev) * Galop 1 (Shostakovich) * On the Trail (Grand Canyon Suite, Grofé) * Alla Hornpipe (Handel) * Turkish March (Mozart) * March (Prokofiev) * Russian Sailor’s Dance (Glière) * March of the Dwarfs (Grieg) * Galop 3 (Shostakovich) * Moorish Dance (Susato) * Rocking-Horse (Gomes)
* Hungarian Rondo (Haydn) * Allegretto scherzando (Symphony 8, Beethoven)
* Allegro (Brandenburg Concerto 2, Bach)
Artists include: New Sousa Band, Keith Brion, conductor •
* Monte Carlo Philharmonic, James DePreist
, conductor * Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian, conductor * Seattle Symphony / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor * New Jersey Symphony, Zdenek Macal, conductor * Millar Brass Ensemble, Vincent Cichowicz, conductor * Carol Rosenberger, piano * Brazilian Guitar Quartet * Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; David Bilger, trumpet
“It’s time for the truth: toddler boys love to dance, jump, march — and most importantly, they love music. Why then shouldn’t they have access to the best music around, while satisfying the more advanced taste of their caregivers?
“ ‘Good Music for Little Guys’ is a carefully-planned program of choice music for the rambunctious kid. Although most all children like the slower, more relaxing music that is usually associated with the classical genre, classical music has much more to offer. It can, for example, be the perfect accompaniment for assertive play — like toddler baseball, kickball, or just plain bouncing off the walls. … over an hour’s worth of music to fulfill these needs…”
BCP Parent Pages
This CD is sure to be a hit with all active kids, and will be considered a godsend by their parents.
“My four year old son loves his CD ‘Good Music for Little Guys: Classics for Fun and Adventure!’. It’s brilliant for marching, jumping, being a cowboy, running about, being loud and play fighting! All the things that boys do best!” For parents by parents
“The selections are well chosen to match toddlers’ high spirits and boundless energy… If they’re going to race around the house to a soundtrack, why not a festive John Philip Sousa march, Bizet’s cymbal-clashing “The Toreadors” or Rossini’s stormy and energetic Overture from ‘William Tell’?” Los Angeles Times
Classical Princess — Music for Dress-Up
An hour of beautiful classical music fit for a princess!
DE 3215
Julia Callender, age 5, chose the music in this album for playing dress-up with her friends. “Music makes playing dress-up a lot more fun!” Julia says. “Music helps you become a princess or a ballerina. You can sing and you can dance. I like to jump around when I’m dancing. I like dress-up even better than soccer.”
Includes: Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Dance of the Young Girls, Lovely Scene, Entrance of the Princess, Nutcracker Dance, Chinese Dance, Dance of the Reed Pipes, Waltz of the Flowers, Children’s Piano Pieces • Grieg: Preliude from Holberg Suite, Menchken-Fraser: Beauty and the Beast • Bennett: Sadie’s Waltz • Dvorak: Serenade, Waltz Time • Zabel: The Stream • Gliere: Red Poppy Waltz • Prokofiev: The Child Juliet Children’s Piano Pieces, The Child Juliet • Arensky: Scherzo
Performers include: Dallas Symphony, Andrew Litton, conductor • Seattle Symphony / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor • English Chamber Orchestra, Donald Fraser, conductor • New Jersey Symphony, Zdenek Macal, conductor • the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; Carol Rosenberger, piano • Susann McDonald, harp
“This album is guaranteed to turn any young princess, or prince, into a classical music lover!” Musical Notes
“What a great idea for adding a new dimension to dress-up time! This collection of twenty classical selections is designed to create a fairy tale atmosphere. Imagine your little princess/ballerina as she listens to ‘Sleeping Beauty Waltz’, ‘Nutcrackier,” or ‘Waltz of the Flowers.’ Fantastic gift giving idea.” Parent Council
“As long as there are children there will be love for dress-up play. Inevitably, many little girls fantasize they are ballerinas or princesses — this collection of beautiful music was created especially for them. Listeners will enjoy music from Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ as well as other romantic selections… It’s a lovely compilation for all ages actually, no matter what you might be wearing!” Nashville Parent Magazine
To Purchase these albums, click the title links
And don’t forget to check out Part 1 of the Young People’s Series 36-for-36 feature!