Cantem i toquem 3

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This work is an extension to 'Cantem i toquem 2' (Let's sing and play 2), and is indeed an extension to the school repertoire as well, providing the option of choosing from a wider repertoire if preferred. As in its predecessor, traditional singing and 'ostinato' are the basic working tools, enriched by introductions, variations and developments that seek to give each song the scale of a small composition.
The way these works are produced will enable children of different levels to take part. The songs are suitable for the youngest children. The instrumental side, also catering for different levels, has some parts that are intended for older children or ones with some degree of experience in music, though this is not so much a difficulty (for difficulties never really appear) as a stimulus for making progress.
The various parts (voice, recorders and percussion) should be worked on before tackling the work as a whole.
The instrumental group takes the lead often, and so one must be clear about which instruments are to be in the foreground and which in the background. Obviously, the vocal parts must always play a leading role.