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This is a wonderful new resource book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers for Classes 1 to 8. Over 200 songs have been hand-picked by Diane Ingraham Barnes, an experienced Waldorf teacher and musician, to guide and inspire teachers in their lesson preparation. The book is arranged by grade, carefully following the natural development of children at different ages. Within each year, the songs are arranged seasonally, presenting teachers with ideal material for every stage of the school year. In addition, the book comes with three audio CDs, one each for Classes 1 to 3. They feature fine performances by Diane, often accompanied by flute, percussion or lyre, and will assist teachers who don't easily read music -- as well as providing further inspiration for those who do.

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Diane Ingraham Barnes, a highly regarded teacher who has spent a lifetime devoted to music, has assembled this beautiful collection of songs and commentaries that should be an important addition to any classroom or library. From the tender wholeness of the mood of the fifth, to the expansive pentatonic, to enlivening folk tunes and the diatonic profusion stretching from silliness and joy, to sorrow and profundity, a foundation is laid for the blossoming of harmony and polyphony. In this collection, one can trace the musical odyssey of children's development through the grades as they prepare their bodily instruments for sounding the soul and spirit. ------Gayle Davis, Rudolf Steiner College

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Diane Ingraham Barnes is a singer and musician. She has been a Waldorf music teacher and choral conductor for thirty years. She lives in New York State.

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