Choral Music
Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services.
named after Pope Gregory I, Bishop of Rome from 590 to 604, who is traditionally credited for having ordered the simplification and cataloging of music assigned to specific celebrations in the church calendar.
KS1/2 idea: a good example of unison singing by male voices (KS1) and consistent texture (KS2).
Official classification: Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Audio, Male, Male Voice Choir, Unison, Curriculum support
Opening piece from scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936.
KS2 idea: for listening activity; listen and talk about the mood or atmosphere created by a piece of music - relate to the musical elements (dynamics, texture, duration, structure, melody, harmony)
Official classification: Changes in Volume, The 20th & 21st Centuries, Classical Pieces, Audio, Orff, Carl, Instrumental Texture, Mixed Voice Choir, Curriculum support
Audio clip of sacred Gregorian chant.
KS1/2 idea: a good example of unison singing for KS1 and continuous unchanging texture for KS2.
Official classification: Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Audio, Male, Male Voice Choir, Unison, Curriculum support, Unit 12. Bhajan/qawwali
Children's dipping rhyme from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St Mary's School, Edinburgh (1961)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's dipping rhyme from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St Mary's School, Edinburgh (1961)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's skipping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St Michael's Junior School for Girls, Workington (1960)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's singing game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at Egremont RC Junior School, West Cumberland (1965)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's clapping game song from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at Fox Lane school, Leyland, Lancs (1968)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's clapping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St Mary's School, Edinburgh (1961)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's clapping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St John's Baloonagh Primary School, Tralee, Southern Ireland (1975)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's skipping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St James' Girls School, Paisley (1961)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's skipping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at Dingwall Primary School, Scotland (1976)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's skipping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at Noblehill Junior School, Scotland (1960)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's skipping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St Michael's Junior School for Girls, Workington (1960)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's skipping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St Michael's Junior School for Girls, Workington (1960)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's singing game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at Ballyheigue and Glenderry Primary Schools, Southern Ireland (1975)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's clapping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at St John's Junior School for Girls, Workington (1960)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Children's clapping game from Saydisc's Children's Singing Games, recorded at Ballyheigue and Glenderry Primary Schools, Southern Ireland (1975)
Official classification: Singing, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 14 Salt Pepper Vinegar Mustard, Curriculum support, Children, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Charlotte Church performs this traditional hymn accompanied by a choir singing gentle harmonies. The melody is written using a pentatonic scale, for KS2 or KS3 pupils focussing on songwriting or arrangement, it may valuable to compare this recording with the Elvis Presley performance also on the site. Also worth noting is the key change about 2/3 of the way through.
Official classification: Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Female, Mixed Voice Choir, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Curriculum support, Christianity
Elvis performs this traditional hymn accompanied by a Gospel choir and band (piano, bass guitar and drums). The melody is written using a pentatonic scale, for KS2 or KS3 pupils focussing on songwriting or arrangement, it may valuable to compare this recording with the Charlotte Church performance also on the site.
Official classification: Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Male, Mixed Voice Choir, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Curriculum support, Christianity