The Land of Nod

Musical Verses | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 14, 2002)
• Original Release Date: February 14, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Zoppa Records
• ASIN: B000069D5G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,309 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Zoppa Records™ award-winning release is a delightful compilation of poetry, music and art. This is "Musical Verses" Volume 1. Volume 2 is scheduled for release September 2004 with consecutive volumes following each year.

This first Volume has recently been awarded The 2004 Parents' Choice Foundation GOLD Award for Best Children's Music. Featured selections include verse from Robert Louis Stevenson’s, "A Child’s Garden of Verses", as well as poems from 6 other distinguished authors; Alfred Lord Tennyson, Edith Nesbit, Oliver Herford, Josepine Bacon, George Copper and Walter de la Mare, is transformed into beautifully orchestrated music with soothing melodic vocals.

Packaged attractively in a white DVD case, this edition features 15 poems, close to an hour’s worth of music on CD.

Enclosed is a beautiful 7"x5" 32-page booklet of the poetry highlighted with 30 turn-of-the-century black & white and color illustrations.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful soothing music not only for children, July 24, 2005

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Lynn James "Lynn" (Bloomington In USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Land of Nod (Audio CD)

I first found this CD at the library, screening music to then buy and send to a precious new family member, and had to buy one for myself! The lyrics/poems convey vivid and evocative images of childhood and sleepy times, the music is outstanding (orchestral accompaniment for a children's lulluby CD was a wonderful surprise!) and the vocals were outstanding. The song about the little seeds ready to burst out of the ground was especially powerful and the others were absolutely stunning. This is not your typical cd with reruns of "twinkle twinkle" and other traditional favorites-this one is special and parents will enjoy this as well! Lynn

5.0 out of 5 stars One of our favorite things..., December 12, 2010

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nhgirl (Arvada, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Land of Nod (Audio CD)

I have decided that I need to review this album. We bought this to play for my infant son while he was falling asleep. He is now 7 and still listens to it almost every night. These songs have become a part of our family culture. The lyrics are the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson, and the music is simply beautiful. I don't really know how to describe it except to say that it is hauntingly lovely. It almost lets you touch childhood. There is a song about what it's like to go to have to go to sleep during the daylight in the summer when you can still hear older kids playing outside. Another is about the simple joy of going up in a swing and overlooking all the things on the ground.