Composition: Song Stories for the Kindergarten (Hill, Mildred)

Title Song Stories for the Kindergarten
Creators Mildred Hill (composer) and Patty Smith Hill (librettist)
Opus
Instrumentation voice and piano
voices and piano
childrens chorus and piano
Number of movements 80
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First published 1893
Dedication The Louisville Free Kindergarten Association
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Composition types Sacred songs, Songs
Language English
Period Romantic
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Sections

Title
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Good-morning to All — — —
Good-bye Song — — —
Morning Greeting — — —
Good-morning Song — — —
Good Morning to the Play Room — — —
Rainy Day Good Morning — — —
Lullaby and Good Morning — — —
Farewell — — —
First Ring Song — — —
Second Ring Song — — —
Third Ring Song — — —
Skipping Song — — —
God's Care of All Things — — —
Thanks for Daily Blessings — — —
God's Blessing on Work — — —
Thanks for Constant Care — — —
Song of Summer and Winter — — —
The North Wind — — —
Nature's Goodnight — — —
Flowers' Lullaby — — —
Migration Song — — —
The Fall Leaves — — —
Blessings on Effort — — —
Thanksgiving Song — — —
Merry Little Snowflakes — — —
Snow Clouds — — —
Jack Frost — — —
Earth's Winter Dress — — —
The Story of the Christ — — —
Christmas Night — — —
Christmas Star — — —
Christmas Lullaby — — —
Presentation Song — — —
Nature's Easter Story — — —
The Waking Flowers — — —
The Sunshine's Message — — —
The Caterpillar and Moth — — —
Dandelion — — —
The Bees' Market — — —
Summer Song — — —
Story of the Day — — —
Twilight and Dawn — — —
Awakening Song — — —
Cradle Song — — —
Baby's Waking Song — — —
The Story of Night — — —
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star — — —
Moon Song — — —
Lullaby — — —
Rain Clouds — — —
Weather Song — — —
Rain Song — — —
The Rain on the Roof — — —
Washing and Ironing — — —
The Story of the Bread — — —
The Story of the Butter — — —
The Story of the Clothes — — —
The Lamplighter — — —
Song of the Sewing Machine — — —
The Blacksmith's Song — — —
Busy Carpenters — — —
The Song of the Mill-Stream — — —
Wind Song — — —
Church Bells — — —
God's Work — — —
God's Love — — —
The Children and the Sheep — — —
Father and Mother's Care — — —
Each Mother Loves Best — — —
Flying Song — — —
Bye Baby Bye — — —
Lullaby — — —
Skipping Song — — —
The Story of the Apple — — —
Winter Fore-thought — — —
The Certainty of Law — — —
Butterfly and Moth — — —
The Signals of Time — — —
Light and Shadow — — —
The Stages of Life — — —

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete — Chicago: Clayton F. Summy 1896 Incomplete Score · view
view Complete — Chicago: Clayton F. Summy 1896 Complete Score · view

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