Synopsis: Words from the Maestro by Joyce H. Hynes takes you to Putnam County West Virginia, visiting the prestigious Abington Academy run by cantankerous Mr. Elmer Ensemble Elk. Auditions are taking place for the upcoming fall semester, which will culminate with a concert at the end of the three-day event. Twenty-six students were selected to represent each letter of the alphabet, and each was paired with a matching letter instrument for the audition. Within the small community, music echoes and dances with God's unending possibilities and love.