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CD Review 12/13/07 ~ reviewed by Annette Warner |
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Animals - Wyckham Hall Music & Publishing
If animals developed their own species' theme song, ever wonder what it would sound like? Well, wonder no more! This creative, easily marketable project will satisfy that curiosity in anyone. Fourteen tracks named after fourteen different animals offers up an entirely new kind of musical interaction play for children, ages 2-8. From bumbling bees, to fumbling bears and jazzy cats...this new release gives each track's namesake a personality of it’s own. The first of an apparently soon-to-come series of themed children's tunes, this project comes complete with something for the visual, musical and literary lovers of art, and the child-like natures in all of us will experience a treat.
In addition to just being an overall “cute” addition to any child’s music shelf, it’s sure to teach, mesmerize and entertain it’s listener in it’s entirety. And it being complete with lyric pages, and a downloadable PDF companion coloring book corresponding with each animal, it appears it will also keep them busy with creativity!
The artwork for the project alone, is cartoonist perfection by local illustrator Fleetwood Covington, and allows even more of a kiddy-kingdom visual to the mood the CD creates. Sarah McAlear’s Gaelic lullaby-style vocals are perfect for project, and they know when to take a backseat to the hundreds of interesting instruments used in the production. Indigenous to the animal’s habitat and cultural area's music style, the instrument tracks produced by Chuck Agresta, a Wilmington area composer, are fun and playful…and well, so like the animal itself!
Parents and teachers ought to have fun staging classroom skits and plays with this one. To order this CD and its reprint able companion book visit www.kidstunesonline.com. It's a great idea for a stocking stuffer for your favorite kids..or their teacher! Enjoy!
~ reviewed by Annette Warner