God Bless America+ (Patriotic Collection) - Softcover

Irving, Berlin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0634041312 ISBN 13: 9780634041310

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2002

Synopsis

Put together your own custom program with this a wonderful collection of patriotic and inspirational music for younger singers in elementary schools, churches and community settings. The Teacher's Book/CD includes Unison/2-Part piano/vocal/guitar arrangements and an enclosed Preview CD featuring children's voices. The Singer's Edition 5-Pak includes vocal lines only, and the Accompaniment CD includes the instrumental tracks only. Includes: America, The Beautiful; Battle Hymn Of The Republic; From A Distance; God Bless America; God Bless The U.S.A.; My Country, 'Tis Of Thee (America); The Star Spangled Banner; Yankee Doodle Boy.

About this title

Review:

Illustrator Lynn Munsinger, along with a very cute family of bears, brings 20th-century songwriter Irving Berlin's 1938 classic to life in God Bless America, a warm, nostalgic picture book packaged with a CD of the song sung by none other than Barbra Streisand. Berlin's original lyrics are accompanied by various scenes of a bear father and his two cubs on a road trip--from the mountains, to the prairies, to the ocean white with foam. Along the way they witness a parade of firefighters and police officers, stop at the Lincoln Monument, and stand in the crown of the Statue of Liberty. The trip ends back at the ranch: "My home sweet home." Inspired youngsters will find the musical notation to the song at the back of the book. A portion of the publisher's proceeds will be donated to the God Bless America Fund to benefit American youth. (Ages 4 to 8)

About the Author:

Irving Berlin (1888-1989) was one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. Among his more than twelve hundred songs were "God Bless America," "Cheek to Cheek," "Anything You Can Do," "There's No Business Like Show Business," and, of course, "White Christmas." He also composed seventeen film scores and twenty-one Broadway scores. The songs of Irving Berlin have left an indelible mark on music and culture worldwide.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0634041312
• ISBN 13: 9780634041310
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120