In this resource, we’ll see how minimalism began and quickly took hold, look at the music of its most prominent composers, and find out how it infiltrated the musical style of some notable pop artists...
Simon Rushby Composition
Whether you’re a full-time curriculum classroom teacher, a peripatetic teacher, a whole-class ensemble leader, or a music assistant, your vocal presence is vital for a successful learning and teaching...
Jenna Brown KS 3
In music, the term neo-Classical can be applied to a wide range of pieces from the 19th century, where composers deliberately ‘harked back’ to music that had gone before, particularly that of the...
Simon Rushby KS 4
The works listed on the Edexcel AoS2 Vocal Music wider listening list include a selection of three famous solo arias from Handel’s Messiah, ‘The Trumpet Shall Sound’, ‘Rejoice Greatly’ and ‘Every...
Richard Barnard Secondary
In this resource we’ll explore Impressionism through practical and listening activities, supported by contextual background. This resource follows a similar one on nationalism, and two further...
Simon Rushby Secondary
In this resource – the first in a short series on ‘-isms’ in musical style – we’ll look at some of the key examples of nationalist music, charting its development from the late Classical period to the...
Simon Rushby Secondary
The main focus of this resource is to examine how notation can both inspire and hinder students in their composing. We’ll concentrate mainly on Western staff notation and its use in various styles,...
Richard Barnard Teaching Materials
In this resource, we look at strategies to help teachers manage their heavy workload in such a way that it doesn't damage their health and wellbeing.
Dice Wood Health & Wellbeing
In this resource, we’ll look at the tools to bring mindful practice into the music classroom and also consider its application in day-to-day life as well as in music, with some specific lesson ideas.
Chris Woods Teaching Materials
In this resource, we’ll look at two works in Edexcel’s GCSE AoS4, ‘Fusions’, and explore teaching and learning ideas. We’ll go deep into the harmony of Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Samba em prelúdio’, and...
David Guinane Teaching Materials
Conducting a choir can be a daunting task for a whole-class or instrumental/vocal teacher. It’s common to be uncertain about keeping a clear beat, and how to coordinate using both hands, face and...
Jenna Brown Teaching Materials
Buzzwords can be a real turn-off for teachers – particularly practitioners who have been in the classroom for a long time. Fads come and go, and as the next excited colleague stands up with a ‘fix’...
Dice Wood Teaching Materials