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SubscribeEdexcel AoS2 Instrumental music: wider listening and other perspectives
KS 5
Pieces by Amy Beach, Cécile Chaminade and Rebecca Clarke are part of the wider suggested works on the Edexcel A level AoS2 ‘Instrumental Music’ study lists. All three represent links between Europe...
Practical vocal health: warming up and cooling down
KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
In this resource, we’ll look at some key, practical ideas for warming up singers. These include warming up the body; activating and warming up the breath; warming up the voice itself; and warming up...
Developing wider listening: opera, part four
KS 4 KS 5
In this final part of our mammoth journey, we trace the journey of opera through the 20th century, when it met significant competition in the form of jazz and pop styles, not least through the rise of...
Developing wider listening: opera, part three
KS 4 KS 5
In parts one and two of this four-part resource, we traced opera from the Renaissance and Baroque periods through to the Classical period. This month, we’ll see how the Romantic composers’ love of...
Using technology to reduce workload
KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
Technology continues to move on at quite a pace, with new apps and websites constantly being developed. This resource highlights gems that could help you reduce workload, streamline a process, or make...
Developing wider listening: opera, part two
KS 4 KS 5
In part one of this resource, we looked at examples of the earliest surviving operas, including works by Monteverdi, Purcell and Handel. In part two, we’ll look at how opera – like so many other...
Getting and keeping boys singing
KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
The absence of boys in choirs is a perennial problem. This resource will share insights from boys and men who have had a variety of experiences singing as children and teens, and suggest practical...
Quick wins in KS3 composition
KS 3
Nurturing confidence in composition is absolutely crucial. In this resource, we’ll look at different scenarios for KS3 groups with a range of composing experience. We’ll outline short ‘quick-win’...
Developing wider listening: opera, part one
KS 4 KS 5
In this multi-part series, we’ll chart the development of Western opera as we know it, from its early incarnations in the Renaissance, through its unparalleled growth in the late Baroque and Classical...
Working with parents, friends and your community
KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
A successful music department relies on the community around it – students, staff, parents, friends and the broader local community. Without all these elements, it’s hard to sustain a programme that...
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