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English
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"Vibrant and scrappy Maggie McCleod tried not to get fired from her wartime orchestra, but her sharp tongue landed her in trouble, so an overseas adventure with the USO's camp show promises a chance at a fresh start. Wealthy and elegant Catherine Duquette signs with the USO to leave behind her restrictive life of privilege and to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the handsome pilot whose letters mysteriously stopped arriving. The two women...
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Method Sampling is the principle used by an Oakland, CA globetrotting orchestra that fuses hip-hop and classical music to magical effect. JooWan Kim, its Korean-born composer, believes that any paradigm-shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. To test his hypothesis, he meets a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps...
7) Orchestra
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Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces readers to orchestra in some of its most common forms, including string orchestra, symphony orchestra, and chamber orchestra. Readers learn about common orchestral instruments and why orchestras are important parts of our culture"--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Across dozens of official studio and live albums encompassing solo acts, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, and co-headlining group projects, GRAMMY-Award winner John McLaughlin has consistently surprised with boundary-pushing, genre-defying music. This is a thrilling ride through the life of a master musician, delving into his output from 1980-2020"--
10) The nutcracker
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"An illustrated retelling of the classic Christmas story in which a little girl's toys come to life, including her favorite present, a nutcracker. Includes sound clips from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker.""--
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In this retelling of the classic ballet story, bring Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty to life by pressing the musical notes on each page. Join the King and Queen as they throw a party for their new baby, Princess Aurora. But when a terrible guest arrives and places a curse on princess, the whole kingdom will have to come together to defeat it ... Read the story and then turn to the back of the book to read about the music clips."--Publisher description...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Five girls played together in the Smith Sisters Orchestra: Irene on trombone, Erma on vibraphone, Edwina on trumpet, Mildred on violin, and Lila on saxophone. But what of the littlest sister? When Viola's time came, almost every instrument was taken...except one. When she first sat behind a drum kit, she lost the beat, made a terrible racket, and had more fun than she'd ever had before. Viola took to the road with her family, learned from the greats,...
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