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This pack contains: 6x listening sheets (PDF) 6x Answer sheets for each sheet This listening pack is suitable for more advanced Year 9 students or students studying GCSE music (14 -16 years). Each homework sheet focuses on a different contemporary composer. Pupils are required to listen to a piece of music on YouTube or Spotify and answer questions relating to the given music. Pupils can access the YouTube clip either by scanning the QR code on the sheet or following the link given. Each listening sheet is marked out of 10. There is an optional ‘Stretch and challenge” question at the end of each sheet worth 5 extra marks. This question requires more detailed use of musical key terms. Composers included in this pack: Elena Kats-Chernin Jessica Curry John Tavener Chilly Gonzales Ryuichi Sakamoto Henri Tomasi

This pack is for teachers running a ‘Composer of the week’ series in their school. It is suitable for both primary and secondary teachers and has been designed to save you time and energy finding suitable pieces to play. There are 40 weeks’ worth of music included in this pack. You will need a Spotify account (free) to use the links provided in this pack. This pack contains: 40 x Composer information sheets – each sheet contains useful information, 5 interesting facts and 6 selected pieces representing different moods. Links to the Model Music Curriculum are highlighted. The Spotify links for each piece are included. 1 x Running a Composer of the week series information sheet – this sheet gives helpful tips on how to run a Composer of the week series including advice on how to get pupils and staff involved and opportunities to bring music into the school day. A diverse range of composers are included in this pack, covering a variety of genres, nationalities and styles.

Included in this resource: Black History Month presentation linked to the calendar (Google Slides presentation including videos, composer quotation and summary – link is included on the How to use this resource pack PDF.) Black History Month listening calendar – 31 days of inspiring music (PDF) including link to Spotify playlist. (Also available as individual free download). Additional composers (PDF) How to use this pack (PDF) Further resources (PDF) – information about and links to people, websites and organisations championing the music of black composers. 4x Black Composers Pupil Listening Sheets (+ Answer sheets) on: Florence Price (KS3) Quincy Jones (KS3) Tracy Chapman (KS3) Duke Ellington* (KS4)

16-page PDF workbook to guide GCSE Music students through planning and composing the “free composition” or “learner-set brief composition”. Includes: Planning page Listening inspiration page 5-page structured composing log to track progress Rhythm, melody (2 pages), harmony & tonality (including cadences), structure and instrumentation pages. Space to write down initial ideas Can be printed in colour or black and white.

14-page A4 PDF booklet for students to: Review each aspect of their composition in detail Make adjustments to improve their piece Explore further ideas if they’re not sure what to do next Includes an at-a-glance summary page and separate detailed pages, with examples on: Rhythm & metre Melody Structure Harmony & tonality (2 pages) Instruments & voices Texture Developing ideas Final checks There are tick boxes for students to mark if they wish. Ideal for GCSE level (or equivalent)

3 classroom composing activities for secondary level students with instructions and printable resources. Included in this 33-page PDF resource pack: ‘Get Composing’ cards starter activity. 4 different sets of composing ‘rule’ cards to get students composing quickly. Includes blank cards to write own rules and a set of more challenging cards for differentiation. Group Composing activity statement sets and key word handout. A one-lesson collaborative composing activity. Chord cards and keyboard handout. A versatile hands-on resource for use with 11-18 year olds to learn chord construction and inversions. Includes photographic instructions for set up.

This calendar is a celebration of black composers and is intended to inspire everyone to explore the lives and works of these musicians. Follow the link / QR code on the calendar to the dedicated Spotify playlist to listen to each work listed.

MuseScore has a rich feature set, and built in shortcuts can help you and your students compose more efficiently. This handy PDF contains 3 A4 posters with the most useful MuseScore shortcuts for both PC and Mac – print it out and put them up on the classroom wall or laminate to create a mousepad.