Description: This collection of songs includes the words and piano arrangements for such titles as "Amazing Grace", "Bingo", "London Bridge", and "Sweet Betsy from Pike". Each song is accompanied by a photograph of a piece of art found in the collec...
Synopsis This collection of songs includes the words and piano arrangements for such titles as "Amazing Grace", "Bingo", "London Bridge", and "Sweet Betsy from Pike". Each song is accompanied by a photograph of a piece of art found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For example, a Thomas Hart Benton painting is paired with the spiritual "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen".
Details
Publication Date:
1987-10-01
Size
Height:
9.5 in
Width:
9.8 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
30.4 oz
Publisher's Note This unique collection of children's songs is lavishly illustrated with works of art drawn from the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The selections range from nursery songs and folk songs to ballads and lullabies. Full-color reproductions.
Industry Reviews "The best songbook I know..." Washington Post Book World - Robert Haas (12/08/1996)