Key Stage 2
Two charming Victorian poems about mice, audio narrated by Natasha from storynory.com. The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse by Richard Scrafton Sharp (based on Horace). The Mouse and the Cake by Eliza Cook.
Official classification: Listening, Animals, Poetry, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Victorian Times, Unit 21 Who Knows, Curriculum support, Storynory.com
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Greek Myth; the story of Troy narrated by Natasha from Storynory.com
Official classification: Listening, The Spoken Word, Stories, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Myths & Legends, Curriculum support, Storynory.com
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Song audio from www.freekidsmusic.com
Official classification: Singing, Unit 5. Taking off - Exploring pitch, Teaching Songs, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 8 Ongoing Skills, Curriculum support, 1a Controlling sounds - singing, Freekidsmusic.com
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Track 30 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Music from Aitutaki, Cook Islands from Saydisc album 'Spirit of Polynesia' (2'37")
Main features: instrumentation, structure. Music from Aitutaki, Cook Islands from Saydisc album 'Spirit of Polynesia' (2'37")
Main features: instrumentation, structure.
This exciting Polynesian music is a drum dance, with driving, incessant rhythms. The Track Explorer has four learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, rhythm sections, drum stick 'signals' and pauses.
Official classification: Listening, Dance, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pacific, Polynesia, Slit drums, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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Track 32 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Chinese music with solo di-zi from Saydisc album 'Like Waves against the Sand' (3'35")
Main features: structure, timbre, pentatonic scale.
This Chinese music is played on a di-zi (a bamboo flute) and yang qin (a Chinese dulcimer). The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure and claves.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Ternary(ABA), Animals, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, China, Far East, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Claves, Programme Music, Di-zi, Yang-qin, Trills, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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Track 26 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. The sound of church bells from Saydisc album 'Enchanted Carols' (0'47") Main features: instrumentation, pitch. This piece features twelve church bells. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the peal of bells.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, England, Church bells, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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Track 33 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. English Country Dance from Saydisc album 'English Country Dances' (1'53")
Main features: instrumentation, structure, drone.
This dance is played on a hurdy-gurdy, flageolet, dulcimer and fiddle. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on structure and drone.
Official classification: Violin, Listening, Example Instruments, Unit 4. Feel the pulse - Exploring pulse and rhythm, Dance, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Early Music, Drone, England, Dulcimer, Flageolet, Hurdy-gurdy, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records
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Tracks 7 and 8 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Popular tune played on two Victorian mechanical instruments from Saydisc albums 'Musical Box Dances' (0'42") and 'Music of the Streets' (1'15")
Main features: structure, timbre.
These two versions of the same tune are played on musical boxes. The two learning tracks of the Track Explorer focus on structure and the different timbres.
Official classification: Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Victorian Times, England, Hornpipe, Musical Boxes, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Unit 6. Shanty time, Saydisc Records, Sea Shanties, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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Track 25 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Carol to the tune of an old French dance from Saydisc album 'A Tapestry of Carols (2'27")
Main features: structure, pitch.
This well-known Christmas carol is sung by a female folk singer, with an accompaniment on glockenspiel, recorder, violin, lute and bass. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on instrumentation and structure.
Official classification: Glockenspiel, Sequence, Christmas, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, France, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Christmas Carol
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Track 27 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Music for choir and handbells from Saydisc album 'Enchanted Carols' (1'41")
Main features: structure, lyrics, timbre.
This beautiful piece of music is sung by a choir, accompanied by handbells. Track Explorer has four learning tracks focusing on structure, lyrics, score and handbells.
Official classification: Listening, Christmas, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, England, Mixed Voice Choir, Hand bells, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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Track 31 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Novelty fox-trot on an accordion from Saydisc album 'Fleur du Jura' (1'48")
Main features: structure, rhythm.
This ragtime music is a rondo. The Track Explorer has four learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure, 'peals of laughter', and bass line.
Official classification: Accordian, Listening, Rondo, Dance, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, France, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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Track 29 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Music Hall song sung by George Formby Senior from Saydisc album 'The Golden Years of Music Hall ' (2'58")
Main features: structure, singing.
This recording dates from 1920 and is performed by singer comedian, George Formby. The learning track of the Track Explorer focuses on structure.
Official classification: Listening, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Unit 19 Songwriter, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Unit 15. Song, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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Track 24 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Jewish song from the Sephardi tradition, from Saydisc album 'Raisins and Almonds' (1'53")
Main features: instrumentation, melody.
This Sephardic folk song features the rebec (a stringed instrument) and the lauto (a metal strung lute). The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, melody and drone.
Official classification: Recorder Family, Listening, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Female, Drone, Rebec, Lauto, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Unit 15. Song, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
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A rap used by Friends of the earth and written by Max Wheeler of Dirty Diggers to inspire kids to write their own rap lyrics about the importance of protecting the environment. Full version with looping and backing track only options. (c) Charanga 2009.
Official classification: Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Rapping, Curriculum support, The Environment, Charanga, Climate, Rap Activities, Hip Hop Coach
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Chorus of a rap written by Max Wheeler of the Dirty Diggers used by Friends of the Earth ( FOE ) to inspire kids to write their own rap lyrics about the importance of protecting the environment. (c) Charanga 2009.
Official classification: Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Rapping, Curriculum support, The Environment, Charanga, Climate, Rap Activities, Hip Hop Coach
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Short video clip (1 min.) with footage of the Space Shuttle and man-made constructions in orbit around the Earth.
KS2/3 idea: Music is only used during the last few seconds of this clip. Discuss with pupils the musical characteristics of this music (consider the musical elements pitch, timbre etc.) and how it relates to images of space. Then get pupils to extend the idea into a one-minute music track that could be used throughout the clip.
Clip from the Roland Collection of Film on Art (www.rolandcollection.com). Used with kind permission of Anthony Roland.
Official classification: Space, Painting, Paintings, Video, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Curriculum support, The Roland Collection of Films on Art
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There are 15 questions, get at least 12 correct to pass! Good Luck!
Official classification: Changes in Volume, Pitch, Part-singing, Timbre, Ostinato, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Pentatonic Scales, Crotchets, Quaver, Crotchet, Note Lengths, Unison, Curriculum support, Melody
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1942 World War II song written to uplift the spirits of the Allies at a time when Nazi Germany had conquered much of Europe's area and was bombing Britain. Good example to use for KS2 songwriter unit and/or a WW2 theme.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Music for Specific Purposes, Video, Key Stage 2, Female, World War II, England, Unit 19 Songwriter, Curriculum support
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Video and audio - optimistic World War II song from 1939 sung as soldiers departed for war. Good example to use for KS2 songwriter unit and/or a WW2 theme.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Music for Specific Purposes, Video, Key Stage 2, Female, World War II, England, Unit 19 Songwriter, Curriculum support
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