Carl Orff devoted much of his life to music for children. His pioneering work continues under the guidance of teachers and educators in many countries. The five basic German volumes of Music for Children by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman were published between 1950 and 1954. The considerable growth of Orff-Schulwerk in the United States led to the publication of the American Edition (1977) to satisfy the requirements of a different educational system and national heritage. Music for Children is a stimulating source of material for music teaching. Volume 5 is dedicated to the minor dominant and subdominant triads.

It includes: The Dominant Triad With Minor Third: Sying ¢ By the moon we sport and play ¢ Ten short pieces ¢ Melodies and basses ¢ La lgende de St. Nicolas ¢ Searching for lambs ¢ Spanish ladies ¢ My bonny lad ¢ Two sayings: Winds ¢ If winter comes ¢ Herr Olof ¢ The Dominant Triad With Major Third: Old midsummer dance ¢ La Pnitence de Marie-Madeleine ¢ Am Weynachabend ¢ Decorated thirds ¢ Two pieces in thirds and sixths ¢ Villancico-Baile de Nadal ¢ Quand Biron voulut danser ¢ Country sayings ¢ Zu Maien, zu Maien ¢ The loyal lover ¢ The Subdominant Triad: Lamento ¢ Country saying ¢ Short pieces for xylophone and recorder ¢ Aria: Komm Trost der Nacht ¢ Melodies to be sung or played on a recorder ¢ Carillon ¢ Berceuse ¢ Bergerettes ¢ John Barleycorn ¢ Making descants ¢ Chaconne ¢ Entre le boeuf et l'¢ne gris ¢ Whittingham Fair ¢ The wraggle taggle gipsies ¢ In Conclusion: Incipiunt Laudes Creaturarum quas fecit Beatus Franciscus ad Laudem et Honorem Dei ¢ Jubilationes ¢ Thythms for Development ¢ Two Dances ¢ Pieces Using Speech ¢ Recitative -- Finale.