"Not since Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts has music for kids sounded so sweet." - Parenting Magazine
Taped at a live performance by The Little Orchestra Society, THE ORCHESTRA - A HAPPY FAMILY captures the joy of the children in the audience and the excitement of being in the concert hall. Meet each instrument up close as you and your child sing along to your favorite nursery rhymes and hear the entire orchestra play exciting pieces by composers including Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Rossini and Sousa. Your children will be clapping, dancing, and conducting along as they delight in this feast for the eyes and ears time and time again.
"The Orchestra - A Happy Family is a spectacularly enjoyable journey into the world of instruments. Each of the four characters represent a different section of the orchestra and each of the sections are described in detail and demonstrations are given. This is a wonderful way for kids to learn to love music of all kinds. The whole orchestra comes together to play a combination of classical and fun music that is enjoyable for both the children and the adults watching. The Orchestra - A Happy Family is a great way to learn about the orchestra and all its components."
- The Dove Foundation
Three Dove Rating from the Dove Foundation
Three Omnimedia Internation Awards - 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Best Educational Video, Best Children's Entretainment Video, Best Direction
24th ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS
A Bronze Telly Award for Children's Programing
The Aurora Awards
A Gold for Children/Youth Video, A Gold for Art/Culture Instruction
The Film Advisory Board Recommendation
2003 Endorsement from Parent's Guide
2003 Parents' Choice Recommendation Award
New York Magazine Review - Week of July 28, 2003
"If you want your preschooler to be ahead of the game in music class this coming school year, then get him a copy of The Orchestra-A Happy Family. After decades of capturing the fascination of young audiences in New York City, the Little Orchestra Society offers its first DVD/VHS production to foster a love of classical music. The show introduces the instrument families along with a colorful cast of animals and a wise maestro to explain it all. Lite excerpts include Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Mozart, and Sousa. Our test-run proved worthy.
—Susan Avery, New York Magazine
2003 Parenting Magazine, "Parenting Picks" - October 2003
"Not since Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts has music for kids sounded so sweet. The first performance of New York City's acclaimed Lolli-Pops™ Concert Series, the program features full-size characters (Toot the Bird, Bang the Lion) who introduce viewers to musical instruments and compositions by the masters."
-From www.parenting.com
