‘Listening to music is fundamental to musical understanding. By learning to listen critically, pupils will not only expand their musical horizons but also gain a deeper understanding of how music is constructed and the impact it can have on the listener’.
Each week, in music, the children listen to high-quality pieces of recorded music. The aim is to give the children the opportunity to listen and respond to a broad range of music from different time periods, genres, and cultures from around the world.
The music selected each term is based around a theme. Previous themes have included ‘Female Composers and Performers throughout the 20th and 21st Century’, ‘Music from Around the World’, ‘Film Scores and Soundtracks’ and ‘Music Through the Ages: 1200 -1900.’
Our theme this term is ‘The Blues and Beyond: Musical Genres in the 20 and 21st Century’.
Please feel free to listen and discuss these pieces at home with your child/children.
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‘The Blues and Beyond: Musical Genres in the 20th Century and Beyond’.
11/9/23
The Blues
Blind Boy Fuller ‘Truckin’ My Blues, Robert Johnson ‘Sweet Home Chicago’.
18/9/23
Jazz
Valaida Snow ‘Patience and Fortitude’, Louis Armstrong ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’.
25/9/23
Big Bands (Jazz Orchestra)
Duke Ellington ‘Take the A-Train’, Glen Miller Orchestra ‘In the Mood’.
2/10/23
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Bill Haley and His Comets ‘See You Later, Alligator’ Elvis Presley ‘Jailhouse Rock’.
9/10/23
Jazz in the 1960’s
Dave Brubeck Quartet ‘Take Five’, John Coltrane ‘Giant Steps’.
16/10/23
The Beatles
‘Twist and Shout’, ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’, Let It Be (Live on the Apple Offices rooftop).
30/10/23
Psychedelia
Pink Floyd ‘See Emily Play’, Jimi Hendrix Experience ‘All Along the Watchtower’.
6/11/23
Soul Music
Aretha Franklin ‘Respect’, Ike and Tina Turner ‘Proud Mary’, Marvin Gaye ‘What’s Going On’.
13/11/23
Ska and Reggae
Prince Buster ‘Enjoy Yourself’, Toots and the Maytals ‘Pressure Drop’,
Bob Marley and the Wailers ‘Use It Up’.
20/11/23
The 1970’s Progressive (Prog) Rock
Genesis ‘I Know What You Like (In the Wardrobe), Jethro Tull ‘Living in the Past’.
27/11/23
Glam Rock
Suzi Quatro ‘Can the Can’, Slade ‘Coz I You’,
4/11/23
Disco
Chic ‘Good Times’, Bee Gees ‘Stayin’ Alive’, Donna Summer ‘I Feel Love’.
11/12/23
Punk Rock and New Wave
Blondie ‘One Way or Another’, The Jam ‘Going Underground’, X Ray Spex ‘Germfree Adolescents’.