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Symphony Shine Time: Focus on the Brass, Featuring the Canadian Brass

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This CD is not only a wonderful introduction to the brass family of an orchestra, it's a lovely collection of musical melodies and arrangements that are a pleasure to hear. There are several interesting ideas on the accompanying booklet for related activities to do with children during each of the songs. It's an opportunity to spend time together, singing, clapping, moving, dancing, and imagining.

I have been fortunate to know Miss Linda, of Identical Harmony, for the last several years, through Kindermusik classes for my two young children. I have also seen Identical Harmony perform at different venues, including the Seattle Symphony's wonderful "Tiny Tots" program, at Benaroya Hall. My experience with Miss Linda and Identical Harmony has always been first-rate; their gifts as musicians and as nurturers of young children is really remarkable.

Both my 7-year-old daughter and 18-month-old son loved the CD, and became very engaged with the music, listening to it the very first time.

I have purchased several CDs for children in the past, and "Symphony Shine Time" is truly unique. I highly recommend it.

What a terrific CD. My two-year old daughter has been listening to Symphony Shine Time: Focus on the Brass for over two months now and she still asks for it EVERY DAY. We need to buy another copy so we can keep one in the car and one in the house. The introduction to the symphony and simple musical concepts are effective and entertaining, but more important to this toddler-driven household, the music and singing are wonderful, catchy, sweet, memorable and soothing. It truly feels like a musical journey and my daughter cannot get enough of it. Her enthusiasm for it is unfailing as she earnestly sings along to every word and hums every horn riff. Even my husband, a jaded jazz musician and less than enthusiastic children's-music fan, admits he enjoys and appreciates the merits of this lovely collection of songs and concepts.