A journey through the music and lives of some of the most infuential classical musicians, these illustrated biographies include a CD and excerpts of the musician's most iconic compositions. These books introduce young children to music and to some of the most significant composers of their times. Take advantage of our budget- stretching value package and introduce your students to all 10 of the featured composers with this package deal!

Shot in Salzburg against the majestic Bavarian Alps THE SOUND OF MUSIC is considered one of the greatest screen musicals ever made. Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director Robert Wise the film based on a real family and their true events tells the story of a young postulate Maria Julie Andrews who after proving too high-spirited for the Mother Abess and other nuns is sent off to work as a governess to seven unruly children. The Von Trapp family is run in military style by the seemingly cold-hearted Captain Von Trapp Christopher Plummer a lonely widowed naval officer. Seeing how badly he and his children need companionship he proposes to the Baroness Schraeder Eleanor Parker a calculating mutual friend of beloved family friend Max Detweiler Richard Haydn. It... Less

Johann Sebastian Bach's spirited F-minor concerto is wonderfully compact, of a manageable length for the student player, and displays all the wonderful qualities associated with the granddaddy of the keyboard. Great fun to learn and play! Its companion on this disc is a concerto long attributed to Johann Christian Bach, but now proven to belong to one of Bach's lesser-known sons, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, who was a skillful composer, as this marvelous gem will testify. It is perfect for the beginning student, a wonderful preparation for the Mozart concerti. Includes a second compact disc with a special slow-tempo version of the accompaniments to help you get up to speed. Includes a newly engraved, authoritative printed music score with orchestral reduction, printed on high-quality... Less

Shakuhachi Meditation Music Shakuhachi Meditation Music is a double CD of acoustic ambience from Stan Richardson. The set covers three schools of traditional Japanese musical healing practice -- the Meian Ryu, the Kinko Ryu, and the Nezasa-ha. The absolute simplicity of the shakuhachi and the intricacy of these compositions seem incongruous, but they work well together. Richardson's gentle style creates soft clouds for relaxationPlay Sample .mp3 Disc 1 1 Kyorei (Empty Bell) - 14:56 2 Ch?shi or Shirabe - 4:52 3 Kok? [Empty Sky] - 15:22 4 Murasaki Reibo - 8:03 5 Sashi (Buddha or Satsu) - 7:20 6 Yoshi Ya - 7:27 7 Sanya (Three Valleys) - 14:49 Disc 2 1 Akita Sugagaki (Reed Fence) - 17:17 2 Shin Kyorei - 18:09 3 Tsuru No Sugomori - 7:59 4 Shika No Tone - 10:30 5 Tamuke (Offerings) - 7:38 6... Less

Soothing instrumental songs made well known by Michael Jackson Madonna John Mayer and Garth Brooks. Set includes 4 CDs from these pop artists.

Send your little one off to dreamland with the soothing sounds and peaceful melodies captured in this 4-CD set. Full of classic lullabies, instrumental arrangements, and soft background noises, these handpicked songs help ease your child into a gentle, beneficial sleep. From Twin Sisters.

Producers include: Steven Lipson, Regie Hamm, Don Koch, Brown Bannister, Sam Taylor.Christian music has come a long way toward being in tune with current musical trends. The artists on these two discs are young and hip, and are obviously serious musicians. Influences range from grungy minor-key guitar tunes to hip-hop grooves, R&B, funky folk-rock and techno. The news is that televangelists and right-wing fanatics aren't the only ones delivering the Christian message. Though evangelism is the main function of the Christian music industry, these devotional songs, with their modern pop coating, are potentially inspiring to even the least devout of Christians. Highlights include "Overjoyed" by Jars of Clay and "Abba (Father)" by Rebecca St. James.

2007 release of a fantastic six CD box set with 100 of the most popular songs to make it big in the big 80's. It was the post-punk, post-disco era of creativity that was spurred on by the dawn of the video age the added an extra dimension to pop music. Among the many tracks included are Erasure-A Little Respect, Yazoo-Don't Go, Marty Balin-Hearts, John Waite-Missing You, Slyfox-Let's Go All The Way, Thomas Dolby-She Blinded Me With Science, The Motels-Only The Lonely, When In Rome-The Promise, Culture Club-Karma Chameleon, Whitesnake-Is This Love, Ashford And Simpson-Solid, Stephen Duffy-Kiss Me, Pat Benatar-Love Is A Battlefield, Cutting Crew-(I Just) Died In Your Arms, Missing Persons-Words and many many more! EMI.

The best rock collection has finally arrived to As Seen On TV. The Edge 3 CD set is the perfect rock n roll gift to anyone ready to listen to today's rock artists and their top selling hits. Composed of more than 40 songs, The Edge Music Collection is full of songs to get you pumped while working out at the gym, running, or even just hanging out with friends or family. The Edge Music Collection is not only a popular pick for anyone who loves to play the air guitar, but for any music fan who loves to rock out to sounds such as Staind, Panic! At the Disco, Everclear, Jet, and many others. Disc 1 Thirty Seconds To Mars - The Kill (Bury Me) Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl Evanescence - Bring Me To Life Finger Eleven - Paralyzed Panic! At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies Staind - Right... Less