If you are looking to buy a violin, viola, cello or double bass, or need yours repaired, where would you go to? There is a lovely shop in Moseley, just south of Birmingham in the UK, where you will find a specialist shop for all things string instrument. Read on for more information about the fantastic Moseley Violins here.
A review of the book Around the World in 80 Musical Instruments written by Nancy Dickman and illustrated by Sue Downing.
A couple of weeks ago my son performed with the Birmingham Schools Training Brass Band at Symphony Hall in Birmingham. They performed at the Services for Education Youth Proms along with a massed ensemble made up from several schools in the ensemble, a massed choir from a number of Primary Schools in the area, the... Continue Reading →
A review of the book Groups, Bands & Orchestras by Roger Thomas.
A review of the book A Little Book Of The Orchestra - The Violin by Mary Auld and Elisa Paganelli.
What is a choir? Who sings in the choir? When did the first choirs start forming? Read on for the answer to these and more questions.
In my series of posts about different musical instruments, I have, over time, managed to cover most of the most common instruments that feature in Western music - those instruments that your children are most likely to be learning to play, or to come across in some way during their time in education at least.... Continue Reading →
This month for my Music Book Review I have read and reviewed the book Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood and illustrated by Sally Wern Comport.
What is a viola? What do you call people who play the viola? Which famous composers also played the viola? Read on for the answers to these questions and more.
When people talk about a musical instrument belonging to a 'family" of instruments, what do they mean? And which instruments belong in those different families? Read on for the answers to these questions.
A review of the lovely and charming book, “What’s My Instrument?” by Johnny Oddsocks.
What do you know about the trumpet? How do you play the trumpet? What is the history of the trumpet? The answer to these questions and more can be found here.
What is a saxophone? Who invented it and why is it a surprise he made it to adulthood at all? How do you play saxophone? These and more questions are answered in this post.
Fun facts about instruments of the orchestra - this time a member of the woodwind family, the clarinet. How much do you know about this musical instrument?
How much do you really know about the piano? Here are some fun and interesting facts about this family favourite musical instrument.
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