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.

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.

Primary (and some secondary) pupils may be unaware of Billie's singing career before acting in Doctor Who! This is her biggest selling single from 2000 reaching number 1 in the UK. She and Britney Spears were often compared and the similarity in production, sound and tempo of this track with Britney's music is particularly apparent.

1st single from the Swedish group's Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980. Will be familiar to many pupils from Meryl Streep's rendition in the 2008 film Mamma Mia.

This Listen and Respond resource is one of a range of resources relating to track 15 of the Saydisk 'Listen To This, KS3' world music recordings. It is suitable for use on first listening. The Active Listening points suggest specific (differentiated) things for pupils to listen out for as the music plays through.

Three further menu items show texts with missing words that users choose from a pop-up list of alternatives. A correct choice is signalled with a green highlight, so it is possible to learn basic background musical information through intelligent self-discovery. More detailed understanding and follow-up activities are available through other resources based on the same piece - please search the title of the track to find these.

This Listen and Respond resource is one of a range of resources relating to track 17 of the Saydisk 'Listen To This, KS3' world music recordings. It is suitable for use on first listening. The Active Listening points suggest specific (differentiated) things for pupils to listen out for as the music plays through.

Three further menu items show texts with missing words that users choose from a pop-up list of alternatives. A correct choice is signalled with a green highlight, so it is possible to learn basic background musical information through intelligent self-discovery. More detailed understanding and follow-up activities are available through other resources based on the same piece - please search the title of the track to find these.

El Gran Carlemany (The Great Charlemagne) was written early 20th Century and officially adopted 1921.

The melody of Land der Berge, Land am Strome (Land of the mountains, land on the river) was composed by Mozart, part of his last work "Freimaurerkantate", KV 623 and it was officially declared the national anthem in 1946.

The principle woodwind of Classical antiquity is the aulos, consisting of a pair of cylindrical pipes with double reed mouthpieces. Originally made from reed stems, wood or bone.

Bill Bailey with the BBC Concert Orchestra's Rhythm Section performing the 'Swan' from 'Carnival of the Animals' on Alpine Cow Bells.

KS2 idea: what makes this a fantastic, entertaining performance? Are there any ideas from this that could help in your own performances?