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Russ Bauer has been writing original songs for young voices for more than 30 years. As a lyricist he is able to tap into the boundless imaginations of children by having observed his own three children closely while they were growing up. As a composer he writes in a fun, vaudeville / musical theatre style that makes his songs easy to learn. Many of his songs are now played regularly on ABC Kids.
Now you can listen to a version of all songs available on this website - the composer has released his own albums of all of his songs to date.
Click on the "Album 1" or "Album 2" links at the top of this page to go to the composer's YouTube channels.
All instrumental backings heard in these recordings are available for purchase from this same website.
Russ Bauer is a music educator, composer, conductor and performer. As a Uni student he composed the score for six original children's musicals. In 2011 his original musical on the life of the magician Houdini (lyrics by Australian poet, Bruce Dawe) was selected for a showcase in the Sydney Writer's Festival. In 2014, Bauer and son Toby went viral with a video involving a trombone and an oven.
"I've always held the belief that music-making is as much about the fun factor as it is about the discipline of learning a difficult skill. This doesn't mean that students should only learn light-hearted repertoire. But if teachers want to engage their students fully, the child needs to feel a connection with the music, or at least an appreciation for what the composer was aiming to achieve."
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Contact the composer to ask him about having an original song commissioned for your young singers, or to have him visit your school to give a workshop on rehearsing / performing. Russ Bauer is a well-respected presenter at conferences and can speak on a wide variety of topics connected with music education.
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