By Mary Auld (author) , Elisa Paganelli (illustrator)
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Find out what makes up an orchestra and learn about its different instruments with this beautifully illustrated book, produced in association with the London Symphony Orchestra.
This wonderfully illustrated story follows a conductor who is auditioning each instrument for his orchestra. Accompanied by music download links, follow our conductor on his journey and discover the beautiful music of an orchestra.
With pictograms of a full-size symphony orchestra and information on all of the music featured, as well as a foreword by Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director of the LSO, this is the must-have book on the orchestra and its instruments for children aged 7+.
Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children's information books, most notably How To Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, former Editorial Director at Hachette and an honorary fellow of the English Association in recognition of her work in children's non-fiction.
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Find out what makes up an orchestra and learn about its different instruments with this beautifully illustrated book, produced in association with the London Symphony Orchestra.This wonderfully illustrated story follows a conductor who is auditioning each instrument for his orchestra. Accompanied by music download links, follow our conductor on his journey and discover the beautiful music of an orchestra.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How to Build an Orchestra and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
How to Build an Orchestra features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Music, Educational: Music, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Educational: Arts, general, Educational material
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How to Build an Orchestra was written by Mary Auld and published by Wayland an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
How to Build an Orchestra has 48 pages
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