This is a magnificent new resource for promoting good singing in schools and choirs. Packed with songs and ideas, the book and double CD will inspire any choir and make singing fun. 'There are few musicians better qualified to assemble this broad and eclectic collection of music than Peter Hunt, a practising teacher and choral animateur.' Australian Music Teacher March 2002'OUP has done it again! Yet another excellent publication, this time for the choir trainer and conductor, together with a useful CD of many of the sixty songs to be found in the book. In keeping with OUP's usual high standard of publication, this book is well presented and well bound, this time in a ring wire binder . . . The author and compiler of the songs in this extensive album is Peter Hunt, a well-known and highly respected fixture in the world of children's choral music. As well as being an author, Mr Hunt is clearly an innovator of considerable talent, whose words of wisdom are well worth reading. With OUP as his publisher, and the album bearing the imprimateur of the BFYC, the pedigree of this book would be difficult to challenge.' Henry Howell, Australian Music Teacher, March 03. . . cont 'At every stage, material is provided so that pupils can go away from the lesson with ideas for their own musical invention, in addition to attractive songs committed to memory. The accent is always on discovery and understanding, never on note-bashing . . . Voiceworks fulfils many needs, provides well for the top years of primary education and on through secondary to GCSE. I am excited by the prospect of hearing singing based on its approach in schools in which the voice has been neglected in favour of IT and group percussion. I anticipate this resource, properly used, making a difference to the aural and creative capacities of students in a manner which could positively affect the musical confidence of young people in years to come.' Nicholas Bannan, British Journal of Music Education 2002'The publication of this impressive volume with its accompanying CDs is vindication for the many teachers and educationists who, beginning with a vocally creative counter-culture in the 1980s, have contributed to one of the more positive ideological and pedagogical U-turns in curriculum design and cultural provision to have occurred in our field . . . Above all this book recognises its brief as developing the whole musical personality and experience of participants: it could form as effective a basis for developing composition as it does for the singers for whom it is intended. Some of the material, indeed, is written by schoolchildren themselves . . . cont - Nicholas Bannan, British Journal of Music Education 2002cont . . . 'This book was a pleasure to review, given that its pages contain more 'goodies' than a plum pudding contains raisins, and in its own way, is every bit as palatable . . . The all-important content is wide, comprehensive and varied, with something for every choir trainer and chorister, and drawn from all over the world . . . I believe that this book, written with care, scholarship of a high order, and expertise, will be a very useful tool for every choir trainer, and should virtually guarantee success if used logically. What is more, it is FUN, and this, more than anything else, is what youngsters need from any form of musical training. Highly recommended.' Henry Howell, Australian Music Teacher March 03'. . . It is excellent stuff containing a wide range of music, and an introduction that includes well described relevant topics which will inform not only a newcomer but will also add to the knowledge of more experienced practitioners . . . All this is a good prelude to the undoubted triumph of the publication - the material itself . . It contains 60 songs from unison to four-part harmony, ideal in style and subject for our young charges . . . This is an exciting publication, which will be welcomed by those working in schools and community groups alike. It contains good material that will be appealing across a wide range of young people, well presented, with useful notes and rehearsal tips and with photocopiable pages to hand out if required. Manna from heaven I say. Buy it now and start planing what you will do with it in the future.' Christophe Bell Music Teacher Sept 2001'However, it can sometimes be daunting for teachers to know how to maintain the momentum, day after day, which was created in an inspirational session by an animateur. Choosing appropriate repertoire is crucial and this book provides a huge bank of materials. . . This is an excellent resource for anyone involved with young people's singing. The pieces are presented in a way which makes them flexible enough to suit a new group or provide challenging and enjoyable material for the more experienced choir.' Sandy Chenery, The Singer February 2002cont . . . There is material for the inexperienced singer, as well as for the more experienced. From the student's point of view a