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The Hero in Us All, A Celebration of Everyday Heroes for Unison and 2-Part Voices.(Children's review)(Book review)

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| February 01, 2009 | Lear, Lucinda | COPYRIGHT 2009 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Hero in Us All, A Celebration of Everyday Heroes for Unison and 2-Part Voices, by Michael and Jill Gallina. Alfred Publishing Company, 2008. www.alfred.com; (818) 899-5999," 60pp. $19.95.

For public school teachers who need to mount a musical, this is a good one to include singing and non-singing participation. The musical is built around the theme of celebrating heroes among us--be they our parents, family, sports or community heroes. Written by Michael Gallina, a former elementary principal and his wife Jill, an elementary school music teacher, they have had plenty of experience in the "trenches" and staging this musical in a school setting.

With occasional two-part harmony, this musical can be performed by elementary (grades 4 and up) to middle school students. Included in this singer's edition is staging notes and ideas to make this a multi-media musical with dancers, dialogue, projected photos and singing. The style of music is a little bit of everything from a couple of rap songs to the popular Wind Beneath My Wings. There are ...

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