The Middle Ages
Displaying 1 to 5 of 5 resources labelled with 'The Middle Ages'
16th Century Christmas Carol, sung and recorded by British folk band Steeleye Span in 1970s.
KS1/2 idea: listen for the contrast between group of singers and solo voice.
Official classification: The Middle Ages, 1970s, Christmas, Audio, Folk, Curriculum support, Christmas Carol
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.
Official classification: Listening, Rounds , The Middle Ages, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Early Music, Polyphony, Unison, Drone, England, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 18 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3. Anon. 13th century tune from Amon Ra album 'Oboe Collection' performed by Robin Canter (1'24") Main features: traditional European instruments, ostinato. This is an old European dance played on the treble shawm and nakers. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, ostinato and the first four phrases of the piece.
Official classification: Ostinato, The Middle Ages, Interactive Activities, Shawm, Nakers, Early Music, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 16 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Music for medieval harp from Amon Ra album 'Harp Collection (1'10")
Main features: timbre, structure, melody.
This lovely pastoral melody from France is played on a medieval harp. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on instrumentation and structure.
Official classification: Listening, Ternary(ABA), The Middle Ages, Interactive Activities, France, Phrygian, Early Music, Medieval harp, Track Explorer, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 9 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (1''36") Latin Plainchant sung by the monks of Prinknash Abbey. This is a hymn in plainsong style, dating back to the tenth century. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on structure and the unaccompanied male voices.
Official classification: Listening, The Middle Ages, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Male, Early Music, Unison, Track Explorer, Unit 12. Bhajan/qawwali, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Displaying 1 to 5 of 5 resources labelled with 'The Middle Ages'