You can order music teaching books from any good bookshop, and
general high street Music Shops can usually supply both books and
classroom instruments. However, as schools resources don't usually
feature in their normal stock, it may take some time to get hold
of them.
There are some national suppliers who specialise in school music.
They produce excellent catalogues, can offer advice based on many
years' experience and can be contacted easily by email , phone or
Fax.
Many big stores have very good direct order websites.
Listening to Music - Elements age 5 +
Listening to Music - Elements age 7+
By Helen Mc Gregor fo A and C Black
Book and CD pack
These books take listening music as a starting point for all
kinds of music activity. Arranged into units based on the elements
of Music Plenty of variety of music from different times and
places
Listening to Music 9+
Similar to the books above but this one takes a historical
journey through music from the Western tradition from the 11th
century to the 20th.
Book and CD pack
Listen to This! Ks1
Listen to this ks2
By Christine Richards for Saydisc records Chipping Manor,
Wooton under edge, Gloucestershire GL12 7AD
Each has a recording and a book with notes about the music,
suggestions for activities and some cross curricular links.
SAYDISC
Address as above
This company produces a wealth of recorded music from a
wide range of times and places. Many of their recordings are
not available anywhere else. They specialise in unusual and
authentic recordings.
Bright ideas: Responses to Music
By Lisa McKenzie for Scholastic publications
Book only - you have to find your own copies of the suggested
listening materials.
Curriculum pack for active listening
By Douglas Coombes for Lindsay Music
3 packs, each containing a recording and book Listening
games and activities - play along with the recording.
Listen Mix and Match
Jenkins and Visocchi for Universal Edition
Adventures in Music
By Roy Bennett for Longman
4 books with recordings - stories told with and through
music. Contains some famous pieces of story music from the classical
repertoire.
If you are using the QCA scheme of work you will need most
of these. Sometimes they form an important part of the activities,
and at other times they provide backup
Other examples may be substituted if the listening purpose
is the same
UNIT 1 - ONGOING SKILLS
Nursery rhymes
Recordings such as those from the Early Learning Centre
provide a good starting point.
SAYDISC - see suppliers - have a CD of nursery rhymes sung
in the traditional way.
A recording of voices being used in different ways ( speaking,
singing, humming, shouting, whispering ) would be useful -
even a home made one
UNIT 2 - SOUNDS INTERESTING
A homemade recording of sounds would be useful. Divide it
into 3 categories - at home, at school, outside.
Oxford Primary Music scheme stage 1 has a similar recording
UNIT 3 - THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
The recording of school, home and environment sounds will
be very useful for this unit too.
Serenade for wind 3rd movementk361 - Mozart
As far as we are aware, this example is only available
as an individual recording. If looking for an alternative,
try the 'Duration ' chapter in 'Listening to Music - Elements
5+' A and C Black, or use some folk dance or march music where
long and short sounds make a rhythm against a strong pulse.
Morse code
The children could record their own morse messages using
a buzzer or keyboard and a cassette recorder.
The music for the Inspector Morse TV series is composed around
a morse code message of his name.
Listening to Music - Elements 7+ - A and C Black - has a chapter
called 'Inspector Morse'. This has listening examples and
activities.
This probably for a second visit to the unit - Y2
UNIT 4 - FEEL THE PULSE
Sea shanty
Sea Shanties can sometimes be found in songbooks which
have accompanying CD's E.G. Drunken Sailor
SAYDISC - see suppliers - have a CD of Sea Shanties performed
authentically.
Work songs - strong pulse
Sea shanties are one type of worksong - see above
Other examples -Day Oh or Banana Boat Song- Caribbean work
song, Patrick on the Railroad from Sounds Musical (OXFORD),
Shanty Boys in the Pine, Dashing away with the Smoothing Iron.
Deena Day has a pack of worksongs with tape which can be sent
to schools on request - £7.50 to cover cost of copying
Musicals, with dance sequences - best if on video
Compilation cd's are available
Air from suite no.3 Bach
Four Seasons - Vivaldi - both of these famous pieces
are widely available on classical compilations
Waltz
Both of these dances are characterised by their strong
pulse
March
UNIT 5 - TAKING OFF
Sitar and eastern singing
'Listening to Music Elements 5+' has an example of Indian
singing
Carnival of the animals
Saint Seans
Many recordings of this piece are available
UNIT 6 - WHAT'S THE SCORE?
Instrument examples
Live music is always best!
If 'live' is not possible, go for a good video and use CD
roms with sampled sound for the next best thing. Contact the
major suppliers for details of what is available.
Audio recordings alone are not so good for introducing individual
instrument sounds - the pupils need to relate the sound to
the soundmaker.
Posters can be a helpful backup - see suppliers' catalogues.
UNIT 7 - RAIN RAIN GO AWAY
weather examples - 'Rain' on Sounds Topical (OXFORD),
raindrop prelude, Snow,storm music, etc. Perhaps real weather
sounds recorded.
Also try the Thunder and Lightning Polka by Strauss
UNIT 8 - ONGOING SKILLS
Pictures at an exhibition - Mussorgsky - Samuel Goldenberg
and Mr Schmuyle is a great contrasts piece - use movement
and art.
This is available as a CD of all the 'Pictures' in many different
versions - well worth having in any school.
UNIT 9 - ANIMAL MAGIC
'Carnival of the animals' by Saint Seans is a must
for this unit
Like 'Pictures at an Exhibition' it is a whole CD in itself,
but worth buying
The jungle book- 'Trust in Me' and Dawn Parade' -
the video version which many families will have is good for
showing movement with the music
UNIT 10 - PLAY IT AGAIN
Tubular bells - Mike Oldfield - ask anyone over 40
to dig out their copy!
Unsquare dance - Dave Brubeck - this is one of the
examples in 'Listening to Music 7+ - see listening resources
Can also be found on some jazz compilations
7th symphony, 2nd movement -
Beethoven - this example is only a short example from a long
symphony, but one which is worth having - cut price versions
available
UNIT 11 - THE CLASS ORCHESTRA
examples of song accompaniments - e.g. other voice,
piano, orchestra, electronic, rock band, big band etc. - collect
examples with the children
A range of songs including non western - use songbook recordings
UNIT 12 - DRAGON SCALES
Chinese music, jazz, blues - (illustrating pentatonic)
Saydisc's 'Listen to this' collection has examples of Chinese
music
Sounds Topical recording has one example
UNIT 13 - PAINTING WITH SOUND
'Pictures at an Exhibition' would be useful again
in this unit
'Central Park in the Dark' - Ives - a great example
if you can find it
or try
'Quiet City' - - Copland - this is on the Sounds Musical
CD (OXFORD)
'On hearing the first cuckoo in spring' - Delius - may
be found on a classical compilation
'Peer Gynt' - Grieg - this may be on a cd of its own,
or paired with another work - worth having in your school
collection
'Albatross' - Fleetwood Mac - again ask your friends
over 40!
UNIT 14 - SALT, MUSTARD, VINEGAR, PEPPER
It might be interesting and amusing to play grown up version
of singing games, such as 'Agadoo', 'The Birdie Song', 'The
Locomotion' !!!
UNIT 15 - ONGOING SKILLS
Use the recordings that come with your songbooks to model
good singing practice
UNIT 16 - CYCLIC PATTERNS
Rhythmic music from different parts of the world! -
If you have a good compliation such as Sounds Musical/Topical
(oxford) or Listen to Music 5+ 7+ 9+ there will be many examples
to choose from. If you want specific examples, look at Knock
on Wood or Saydisc- see list of suppliers
Brandenburg Concerto - Bach - there are 6 of these
-will be on one cd- worth having as part of your collection
.
heavy rock, - check the words are suitable
UNIT 17 - ROUNDABOUT
Listen to some of the rounds on your songbook CD's
UNIT 18 - JOURNEY INTO SPACE
The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst is a valuable addition
to any collection - use it here and for writing/art stimulus,
assembly listening.
Effects in the pop music of the 1950's e.g. reverb, echo
And e.g. backwards sounds in 'Strawberry Fields'?
Look out for the music of the Japanese composer and arranger,
Tomita
It is not widely available now but libraries may have
it and it still can be ordered if you like the sound of synthesized
music
You could also listen to keyboard based bands of the early
1980's
Film music will be useful here too - 'Star Wars', 'Star
Trek' etc.
Under Stars from Apollo: atmospheres and soundtracks
by Brian Eno - friends over 40 again !
UNIT 19 - SONGWRITER
Songs from the charts - or compilations
Broadway musical songs - Videos are useful to show
how they were staged
Contrast with modern musicals e.g. Music of the Night from
Phantom of the Opera by Lloyd Webber
Protest song e.g. Bob Dylan
Musical hall songs
Spirituals
Songs from around the world e.g. African songs, Aboriginal
songs
Songs for different occasions e.g. weddings, birthdays,
Christmas
Opera - video would be better
Stars hide your fires
Revelation and fall by Peter Maxwell Davies - would
need to be a special order
UNIT 20 - STARS HIDE YOUR FIRES
No specific pieces mentioned
UNIT 21 - WHO KNOWS?
No specific pieces mentioned
The QCA list above will give a fairly large and comprehensive
collection. Many of these recordings can also be used to extend
listening repertoire in assemble and elsewhere.
This will give you some essential 'whole' pieces like 'The Planets',
'Carnival of the Animals' and 'Pictures at an Exhibition.
A good selection of world music - ordinary shops sell samplers
providing a wide range. For more range and more background information
look at suppliers like Saydisc and Knock on Wood
Where possible, look for examples which are short so that the
children can hear them WHOLE.
