Casey at the Bat | 
| Creators: Stephen Simon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Yadu
Label: Magic Maestro Music / Simon & Simon
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 171934
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 880626200028
EAN: 0880626200028
ASIN: B0007VDF5E
Release Date: February 22, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Casey at the Bat - Stephen Simon, Thayer, Ernest Lawr | | • | About the Poem - Stephen Simon, Simon, Bonnie Ward | | • | The Casey March | | • | In a Cabin in a Wood - Stephen Simon, Traditional | | • | Flight of the Rabbit | | • | Casey a La Suzuki | | • | About the Music: Casey at the Bat | | • | Now That You Know a Little More... One More Time | | • | Want to Have Some Fun? Prepare to Perform/The Casey Tango - Stephen Simon, Simon, Bonnie Ward | | • | Introduction to the Casey Tango | | • | The Casey Tango (Continued) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Album Description
In the tradition of Peter and the Wolf, Magic Maestro Music/Kids™ presents Ernest Lawrence Thayer's classic American poem, Casey at the Bat, with original music composed and conducted by Stephen Simon. Created for the bicentennial in 1976 and performed on the Stories in Music™ children's series at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, this classic poem is brough to life in an inspired, exciting way. The CD also includes additional tracks which help the listener to: -Explore the Music with the Composer
-Learn about the Poem and the Author
-Play Along with the "Casey Tango" A full-color illustrated 24-page Program Book accompanies the CD and includes read-along information about the story, background on the composer and performing artists, musical notation for the "Casey Tango" and fun activities for kids. Each Stories in Music(TM) title is designed to encourage active listening skills and pure enjoyment of music. Casey at the Bat is the second in the Stories in Music series from Magic Maestro Music/Kids(TM). The first, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel won top honors including the Parents' Choice Gold, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum, NAPPA Gold, American Library Association Notable, Booklist Editor's Choice, The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, iParenting Media HOT, and the Teacher's Choice award. Child magazine also picked it as one of the Top 10 Children's CDs for 2004.
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| Customer Reviews:
Casey at the Bat April 27, 2006
My family and I are delighted to own this CD! Wonderfully lyrical, enchanting music.
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