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A Place in the Choir: Finding Harmony in a World of Many Voices.(Book review)
A Place in the Choir: Finding Harmony in a World of Many Voices, by John Jacobson. Foreword by Marian Wright Edelman. Hal Leonard Corporation (7777 W Bluemound Rd., P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213), 2006. 184pp. $22.95.
This book is a collection of short, inspirational essays by John Jacobson. Choral music educators are the target audience for A Place in the Choir. Short essays are organized into four sections: "I. Celebrate Music"; "II. A Day in the Life"; "III. Seasons; and "IV. Heroes and Saints." The essays are somewhat loosely collected, and lend themselves to brief, unconnected reading sessions. Original song lyrics from Jacobson's projects are presented between essays, unfortunately without the music.
The author's main theme is that music, among all human enterprises, is uniquely suited to awaken and develop the potential of every child. The music teacher's mission is to unlock music for every child and to ensure that in the music classroom, everyone has a place in the choir. "What we learn through music we don't forget." Not only does information gain meaning through music, but the experience of creating music strongly reinforces many types of learning, and marks life events vividly.
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