Color The Classics--Classical Composers II

Color the Classics--Godly Composers Did you know that Johann Sebastian Bach served time in prison? Why did Josef Haydn marry the wrong woman? Did Handel really have to "file for Chapter 11?" . . .

Hymn Writers will help your children to understand the lives of the composers of many of the greatest hymns that have been loved by generations of Christians. Martin Luther, Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, John Newton, and Fanny Crosby.

Color the Patriotic Classics What famous lawyer defended 2 traitors and went on to write the most well known hymn ever written? Who mistakenly stole another nations anthem, and made it "American?"

Where did we get our Christmas carols? Why did it take 4 men 115 years to write "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing?" Your kids will discover the origins of the Christmas carols. How long did it actually take to compose "Messiah?" This Christmas remember the carols that honor Christ!

Can your child name the composer who could write music he would never hear? Did you know that The Blue Danube was not accepted in Europe but when played in America, it became Strauss' greatest achievement? Composers III includes: Beethoven, Strauss,Jr., Brahms and Tchaikovsky.