A simple catchy original song to introduce young children to the characters, theme and plot of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Get the children to make up actions to the four lines of the chorus. Get the whole class to sing the choruses. Split into groups to sing a verse each. Or even split the verse into 3x two lines so that the children has just a few words to remember. Also includes an instrumental version for your class to sing-along. Lyrics are included. Chord sheet available on request. It’s in the key of C with just four basic chords (C F G Am) required. Great for instrumental lessons.

This version has backing vocals included. The full version (with lead vocal) is available as a free mp3 download elsewhere on TES. There is also a version with no backing vocals.

Song and resources to help learn about Macbeth. This song focuses on the battle scenes, mostly the final one from which it uses quotes. As well as the other music-related tasks on the lesson plan, children will write their own rhyming couplets for the ‘All Hail Macbeth!’ song. Vocal examples and instrumental version included. Lyrics and worksheets also included. Music-based games and activities as above to warm up and break the ice. This workshop allows children to explore basic aspects of song writing whilst applying them to group compositions. Sessions can be focused around specific themes and scenes as required by the school in preparation for the performance. Children will explore the sounds of the words and the basics of how they are put together in songs. Children require no formal musical skills to participate in this workshop. Some enthusiasm for words, poems, music and songs is preferable. Children will create an underscore and sound effects for a scene using percussion instruments. Using pre-recorded backing tracks, children will contribute to the composition of words and melodies of a song based on one of the themes and scenes of Macbeth in small groups and as a whole class. The children will explore the need for lyric-writing devices such as rhyme, meter, alliteration and assonance whilst building a basic understanding of song structure, melody and harmony, the rhythm and sound of the words, and the use of metaphor. As individual vocalists, small or whole groups, children will record their song using the microphone.

‘Whipping up a Tempest’ is an original song - a sea shanty - written for schools productions of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. This single song tells the entire plot of the play and introduces the main characters. Children can sing the verses in small groups and the chorus as a whole class. This resource contains a vocal version as a guide, an instrumental for the production, a lyric sheet and a link to a video of children singing the song. ‘Whipping up a Tempest’ is my main song from the production. This and the other 19 songs and pieces of music are available as a single resource in my TES shop. Feel free to explore my other ‘Shakespeare in Schools’ resources for Macbeth and other plays.

Poignant and melancholic. Uplifting and touching. ‘Bat with a Broken Wing’ is not only a great Halloween song to listen to or to sing with children. It also aims to highlight issues of disability in a sensitive and empowering way. Ultimately, it’s a song about the power of friendship. Not all damaged little animals get better or win the race of life against all the odds, no matter what most children’s book and films might tell you. Have a listen to what happens to this broken bat and friends. It’s the ‘Fairytale of New York’ of Halloween! This pack contains an mp3 of the song, an mp3 of the instrumental version of the song, a lyrics sheet and a link to the video on YouTube.

Animals in Danger: Instrumental backing track Vocal free version of the backing music for ‘Animals in Danger’ by Johnny & the Raindrops. Great for children to sing the song in class, assemblies, productions and as part of an endangered animals project. Lyrics and other resources for this song available on my TES shop

This version has no backing vocals. Perfect for larger groups of singers who can fill in the extra voices. The full version is available as an mp3 download elsewhere on TES.

Uplifting and anthem song for Christmas. Scored for alto sax, baritone sax, tenor sax, and trombone. Mp3 downloads are available for the full song, and the backing track with and without backing vocals.

This is the story of Macbeth in twelve short verses and a chorus (and eight minutes)! The song is perfect for teaching the plot of the play to children. The melody and words are designed for primary school children and others can easily participate. Smaller groups can sing the verses. All can sing the chorus. MP3 vocal guide and instrumental are included. Also contains an example recorded by children, lyric sheet and notes for teachers. Feel free to check out my other ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Shakespeare for schools’ music.

‘The Halloween Album’: Full of spooky tunes to get you shakin’ like a Skeleton, moanin’ like a Zombie and stompin’ like a Monster. Wiggle along with the five Halloween worms (a finger song) Crawl with the five little spiders. Dance with the monster with 12 belly buttons. Fall in love with the bat with the broken wing. Remember - Witches. Mummies. Ghosts - ‘YOU DON’T SCARE ME!’. Includes the poignant single ‘Bat with a broken wing’ (available as a separate TES resource). It’s the ‘Fairytale of New York’ of Halloween. The album Includes an instrumental sing-along version of ‘Bat with a Broken Wing’

Album of sixteen songs for teachers covering many curriculum-linked themes for a range of age groups. Comes bundled with links to videos. Lyrics are included in most of the videos. Some of the songs have their own TES resource pages where you can get lyrics, chord sheets, sheet music, backing track versions and more. 1. You can count on me: A danceable tune that teaches counting in a number of languages. 2. What’s the time: Teaches quarter past, half past quarter yo and o’clock. 3. Recycling: A fun rockin’ song that encourages children to ‘turn old things into new things’. 4. Animals in danger: An upbeat yet sensitive song about endangered animals. 5. No bees. No people: A danceable song about the value of bees. 6. Goodbye Mr Panda: Another endangered animals songs, this time for younger children. 7. Tidy up: A danceable song. Good for getting younger children to clear up. 8. Time to rhyme: A lively song to explain rhyme. 9. Joey Chrome: Learn about each of the eight planets with this friendly alien. 10. To make a rainbow: Learn the colours, plus how rainbows are made. 11. Everybody’s body: An action song for younger children. Promotes differentiation of body image. 12. Get healthy. Get happy: Actions. Movement. Dancing. Healthy. 13. Get you head in a book: Encourages children to read. 14. Let’s make a band: Good for getting children to accompany on tambourines, shakers, and singing. 15. Smile: A relaxing ‘time-out’ song to promote smiling. 16. Shine a light: A Christmas song all about the power of light in the darkness of winter.

This resource contains 20 original songs and pieces of music for a school production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Created for a production performed across Nottinghamshire schools in 2017. The script was adapted by Martha Toogood. It is included here with cues as to where the songs and music fit with the text. A link to a video is included for reference. The original productions were peformed by Year 8, 9 and 10s. Title song ‘Whipping up a Tempest’ tells the whole story of TheTempest in 12 verse and 8 minutes! Available as a separate resource in my TES shop. The resource includes a medley of some of the songs to play as the audience leave the hall. The songs are relatively simple, memorable and accessible for this age group. The title song ‘Whipping up a Tempest’ is based on Johnny Cash. The others are equally ‘pop’. Vocal versions are included as guides for rehearsals. Instrumental versions are to be sung over in the production. In our prodcutions we used a vocal version of one of Ariel’s songs. Both instrumental and vocal versions are included here for choice. MP3 versions are included in this resource for size and ease of downloading. Full requency WAV versions are available after purchase and will be sent separately through a file transfer app. I (Liam Maloy) am available for guidance. Get in touch for advice and tips on how this can work for you and your children. Feel free to check out my other ‘Shakespeare in Schools’ music and songs for Macbeth.