Let's Make Music (TV series)

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Let's Make Music
Genrechildren's music
Presented byDavid Ouchterlony
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerPeggy Nairn
Production locationToronto
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release27 September 1953 (1953-09-27) 
25 May 1954 (1954-05-25)

Let's Make Music was a Canadian children's music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1953 to 1954.

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Premise

This children's series on music provided education on music appreciation and theory. David Ouchterlony, from The Royal Conservatory of Music, hosted this series and a later radio series of classical music on CFRB Toronto. [1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. from 27 September to 3 October 1953, then moved to a Wednesday 5:00 p.m. time slot from 21 October 1953 to 25 May 1954.

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (February 2006). "Let's Make Music". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.