Mixed Voice Choir
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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
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
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
Displaying 1 to 4 of 4 resources labelled with 'Mixed Voice Choir'