First of 21 lively dance tunes, mostly based on Hungarian themes by German Romantic composer and pianist Johannes Brahms.

KS1 idea: Listen as example of fast tempo piece with a steady beat.

Tracks 9 and 10 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3. English sacred music of the late Middle Ages from Amon Ra album 'Worcester Fragments' performed by The Orlando Consort (1'32") (1'37") Main features: early church music, ostinato, drone. These two extracts are sung by unaccompanied male voices. The Track Explorer has four learning tracks focusing on the titles of the extracts, vocal texture, description of texture and the lowest part.

Written in 1908 when the "thin red line" of British soldiers held back the Russian advance. Excellent example of music with steady pulse (KS1 & KS2) and also music for specific purpose.

Second movement of Britten's Simple Symphony. The piece is played entirely pizzicato by strings.

KS1 idea - an ideal track for listening and/or to accompany movement, particularly in context of QCA Unit 7 'rain, rain, go away' as the pizz strings paint a vivid rainy scene.

Primary (and some secondary) pupils may be unaware of Billie's singing career before acting in Doctor Who! This is her biggest selling single from 2000 reaching number 1 in the UK. She and Britney Spears were often compared and the similarity in production, sound and tempo of this track with Britney's music is particularly apparent.

1st single from the Swedish group's Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980. Will be familiar to many pupils from Meryl Streep's rendition in the 2008 film Mamma Mia.

Traditional English Carol, the exact origins of which are unknown but believed to date back to Tudor times. This recording is from 1945.

KS2/3 - notable listening points to the music are; the minor tonality, the variations in tempo and solo male voice. Makes ideal comparison with God Rest ye Joyful Racket.

El Gran Carlemany (The Great Charlemagne) was written early 20th Century and officially adopted 1921.

The melody of Land der Berge, Land am Strome (Land of the mountains, land on the river) was composed by Mozart, part of his last work "Freimaurerkantate", KV 623 and it was officially declared the national anthem in 1946.

The principle woodwind of Classical antiquity is the aulos, consisting of a pair of cylindrical pipes with double reed mouthpieces. Originally made from reed stems, wood or bone.