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Military & State Occasions
Displaying 1 to 16 of 16 resources labelled with 'Military & State Occasions'
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and perhaps most widely recognised as the theme to Monty Python's Flying Circus. Good example of music for different purposes.
Official classification: The Romantic Period, Military & State Occasions, TV, Classical Pieces, Audio, United States, Curriculum support, March, Sousa, John Philip
20th Century National March of America.
KS1 idea: listen (and march along to) the steady beat.
Official classification: The Romantic Period, Military & State Occasions, Classical Pieces, Audio, United States, Curriculum support, March, Sousa, John Philip
Blues given the Swing / Big Band treatment by one of the most famous swing bands, established in 1938 and still playing and touring today.
KS1 idea: an example to explore music made for a purpose e.g. marching music or work songs, in this case for marching.
KS2 idea: listen to the blues chord changes (particularly if studying blues module)
Official classification: 1900-1949, Military & State Occasions, Work, Orchestras, Audio, Blues, Jazz, Curriculum support, March
Written by English composer William Walton for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
KS1 idea: listen to explore music made for a purpose, particularly comparing and contrasting Delius' A Song Before Sunrise.
Official classification: 1950s, Military & State Occasions, Classical Pieces, Audio, Walton, Sir William Turner, England, Curriculum support
Composed by German Romantic composer Johann Strauss Sr. in 1848. It was dedicated to the Austrian Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz and regularly used by marching soldiers ever since.
KS1/2 idea: listen to explore music made for a purpose e.g. sounds used that might be used in a story to portray a mood.
Official classification: The Romantic Period, Military & State Occasions, Classical Pieces, Audio, Strauss, Johann, Curriculum support, March
Written in 1917 initially to honour British artillery in World War I, also features in the film Lawrence of Arabia. Excellent example of music with steady pulse (KS1 & KS2) and also music for specific purpose.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Military & State Occasions, Audio, United Kingdom, World War I, Curriculum support, March, Alford, Kenneth
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.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Military & State Occasions, Audio, United Kingdom, World War I, Curriculum support, March, Alford, Kenneth
Perhaps the most famous of Novello's compositions, written during World War I. Ideal example of music inspired by wartime and example of contrast between male and female voices (KS1 & KS2)
Official classification: 1900-1949, Military & State Occasions, Popular Songs, Audio, United Kingdom, World War I, Wales, Curriculum support, Novello, Ivor
Famous piece by American 20th Century composer Aaron Copland, written in 1942.
KS1 idea; an example of short and long sounds played by Brass and Percussion instruments.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Military & State Occasions, Classical Pieces, Audio, Long and Short Sounds, Curriculum support, Copland, Aaron
Fourth movement from Suite No.1 of Russian composer Ippolitov's Caucasian Sketches (1894). A good example of descriptive music, the term Sardar originates from Persia but is used in many parts of Asia to mean a commander or leader.
KS1/2 idea: a good listening exercise would be to ask the children to draw the scene that they imagine from listening to this music. What is it in the music that makes it sound majestic and grand? (instrumentation, texture and pace)
Official classification: The Romantic Period, Military & State Occasions, Classical Pieces, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Russia, Curriculum support, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail
tags: sword dancing, Scotland, Edinburgh, kilt, military, tattoo, folk
Official classification: Military & State Occasions, Video, Scotland, Curriculum support
tags: sword dancing, Scotland, Edinburgh, kilt, military, tattoo, folk
Official classification: Military & State Occasions, Video, Scotland, Curriculum support
tags: sword dancing, Scotland, Edinburgh, kilt, military, tattoo
Official classification: Military & State Occasions, Video, Scotland, Curriculum support
Spectacular footage of Scottish marching bands in traditional highland dress, featuring bagpipes and drums.
Official classification: Bagpipes, 2000s, Dance, Military & State Occasions, Bands, Video, Western Europe, Scotland, Curriculum support
Spectacular footage of Scottish marching bands in traditional highland dress, featuring bagpipes and drums and the famous Sword Dance.
Official classification: Bagpipes, 2000s, Dance, Military & State Occasions, Bands, Video, Western Europe, Scotland, Curriculum support
Spectacular footage of Scottish marching bands in traditional highland dress, featuring bagpipes and drums.
Official classification: Bagpipes, 2000s, Dance, Military & State Occasions, Bands, Video, Western Europe, Scotland, Curriculum support
Displaying 1 to 16 of 16 resources labelled with 'Military & State Occasions'