The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss for school ensemble. There are beginner, intermediate and slightly more advanced parts. Score accommodates instruments in C; Eb & Bb. There is also orchestral percussion. Provided is a PDF with all of the parts and the Sibelius file to allow for easy editing.

This is an easy ensemble piece that has some interesting parts for more advanced players, but lots of simple parts for beginner musicians. All parts are doubled up to accommodate instruments in concert, B flat & E flat. This arrangement is simple, but very effective. It lasts for circa 3 minutes. You will be provided with a PDF file of the conductor score and all parts, as well as instrument parts. The Sibelius file is also provided for easy editing.

‘Palladio’ by Karl Jenkins for school ensemble. There are intermediate and slightly more advanced parts. Score accommodates instruments in C; Eb; Bb & bass clef. There is also a piano part. Provided is a PDF with all of the parts and the Sibelius file to allow for easy editing, as well as a guide audio track for reference.

The Keyboard Classical Collection has three different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly. In some cases the keys have been changed. The songs are as follows: Symphony No 9, final mvt - Beethoven Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart In The Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg

The Keyboard Classical Collection has three different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly. In some cases the keys have been changed. The songs are as follows: The Blue Danube - Strauss Rondo Alla Turca - Mozart Clair de Lune - Debussy

The Keyboard Classical Collection has three different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly. In some cases the keys have been changed. The songs are as follows: Fur Elise - Beethoven Peter & The Wolf - Prokofiev Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky

With this resource you will get two documents - a PDF with the full booklet layout that will contain all required written work for students in unit 5 and a word document which will allow you to edit it to your own needs. The booklet includes a target and review section, short & long term target section, strengths & areas for development and an 8 week review diary, which is easily laid out for students to complete. I have used this since the introduction of the first award and this has allowed my students to easily and efficiently collect distinctions, with only visual evidence needed to accompany the completed booklet.

The Jurassic Park main theme for school ensemble. There are beginner, intermediate and slightly more advanced parts. Score accommodates instruments in C; Eb; Bb & F. There is also orchestral percussion & piano. Provided is a PDF with all of the parts and the Sibelius file to allow for easy editing.

This booklet has enough resources to cover a full half term (or longer) of Reggae. There are enough tasks to cover homework, classroom activities, SMSC knowledge and much more. The overall project is the Bob Marley song Three Little Birds, which can be performed by an ensemble. The main parts are the lyrics, bass line, chorus hook and chords. There are two files - the word document, which can be edited to suit your own school's layouts and a PDF showing the original layout designed for my old school to give you an idea. The original file was designed on a mac so some images on the word document may have moved around a bit. Referring to the PDF will allow you to easily correct any such errors.

The Circle of Life, from The Lion King for school ensemble. There are beginner, intermediate and slightly more advanced parts. Score accommodates instruments in C; Eb & Bb. There is also orchestral percussion & piano. Provided is a PDF with all of the parts and the Sibelius file to allow for easy editing.

This booklet has enough resources to cover a full half term (or longer) of Blues music. There are enough tasks to cover homework, classroom activities, SMSC knowledge and much more. The overall project is to be able to perform a piece of blues music, whilst understanding about improvisation and the 12-bar blues. There are additional tasks such as blues lyric writing. There are two files - the word document, which can be edited to suit your own school's layouts and a PDF showing the original layout designed for my old school to give you an idea. The original file was designed on a mac so some images on the word document may have moved around a bit. Referring to the PDF will allow you to easily correct any such errors.

Attached is a mock paper based on the 'AoS 5 - Conventions of Pop' part of the listening & appraising paper. The mock is based specifically on the Rock N' Roll era of the Area of Study. There is also a bespoke audio file laid out like actual GCSE listening exams so that students can adapt to how the exams will be on the day. The front sheet for the exam is laid out exactly like the OCR exam front sheets. The exam has 4 questions and is worth 40 marks - exactly half of the full exam. Question 4 is a 'longer answer' type question. The audio extracts are: The Beatles - Twist & Shout Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

This booklet has enough resources to cover a full half term (or longer) of Pop Music & Pop Songs. There are enough tasks to cover homework, classroom activities and much more. The overall project is for a group of students to compose their own pop songs. Students will learn how to play chords on guitar or keyboard, how to play a basic drum beat and how a pop song is structured. Students will also write their own lyrics. There are two files - the word document, which can be edited to suit your own school's layouts and a PDF showing the original layout designed for my old school to give you an idea. The original file was designed on a macbook so some images of the word document may have moved around a bit. Referring to the PDF will allow you to easily correct any potential errors.

Recently my GCSE AQA Performing Arts students visited the Nottingham-based venue Rock City. They did this in order to learn information that is vital for their Unit 1 coursework. Whilst there we conducted interviews and learnt about the history of the venue. To collate information, I have since put together all of the interviews and information that can be used for their coursework which provides enough detail and variation for students to gain top-end marks. This resource is also perfect for BTEC courses, such as revision for the Unit 1 exam or for industry-based research to compliment coursework. My school is the only one to have ever visited Rock City on a private tour so the information gained is not available on Wikipedia or other music job-based websites. This resource is invaluable for students to gain additional industry-based context.

Included with this bundle is a 40 mark AoS3 - Rhythms of the World assessment, with a 40 mark test paper and audio file of the corresponding songs. Gaps & clips have been shortened in length to allow the exam to be able to take place in a standard 1 hour lesson. This is an excellent way of measuring the progress of your student’s AoS3 knowledge and features a large range of questions in the style of the official OCR examinations. Specific topics covered are Indian Classical Music, Bhangra and Greek Music.

Included with this bundle is a 40 mark AoS3 - Rhythms of the World assessment, with a 40 mark test paper and audio file of the corresponding songs. Gaps & clips have been shortened in length to allow the exam to be able to take place in a standard 1 hour lesson. This is an excellent way of measuring the progress of your student’s AoS3 knowledge and features a large range of questions in the style of the official OCR examinations. Specific topics covered are Israeli, Palestinian, African and Calypso Music

Included with this bundle is a 40 mark AoS2 - Concerto Through Time assessment, with a 40 mark test paper and audio file of the corresponding songs. Gaps & clips have been shortened in length to allow the exam to be able to take place in a standard 1 hour lesson. This is an excellent way of measuring the progress of your student’s AoS2 knowledge and features a large range of questions in the style of the official OCR examinations. Specific topic of focus is Classical.

Included with this bundle is a 40 mark AoS2 - Concerto Through Time assessment, with a 40 mark test paper and audio file of the corresponding songs. Gaps & clips have been shortened in length to allow the exam to be able to take place in a standard 1 hour lesson. This is an excellent way of measuring the progress of your student’s AoS2 knowledge and features a large range of questions in the style of the official OCR examinations. Specific topic of focus is Baroque.