Theatre
Displaying 1 to 7 of 7 resources labelled with 'Theatre'
An insiders guide to Shakepeare's Macbeth - audio documentary.
Official classification: Opera, The Spoken Word, Theatre, Audio, Unit 20 Stars, hide your fires, Curriculum support
This concert podcast features an excerpt from Georges Aperghis' composition "Le Corps a Corps" as performed by Vic Firth Artist James Deitz. "Le Corps a Corps" tells the story of a gruesome motorcycle race, which takes a surreal turn as it flashes back to days of ancient chariots. Aperghis' composition and Deitz's performance of it expertly navigate the fine line between musical performance and theatrical performance.
Official classification: Percussion, Theatre, Video, Vocalising, 4d Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - context, Performance video clip, Vic Firth
Short excerpt (3m22s) of Griot performance from Mali. This is part of a 50min show and features three performers with rhythmic backing, dancing and chanting in a call & response. A Griot is an African poet or storyteller and this genre of performance is thought to have influenced much of today's rap and hip hop music.
Official classification: Call and response, Poetry, Stories, Theatre, Video, Mali, Curriculum support
Tags: African, Call and response
Singer and actress Petula Clark talks about the Variety Theatre and Music Hall genre, then sings a Medley of popular songs.
QCA Schemes focussed on Songs and Songwriting at KS2&3 suggest using Music Hall as examples for lyrical content. Perhaps it is also worth focussing on some of the musical elements that typify this theatre music, such as the big band sound, use of changing tempos (particularly for emphasis) and occasional key changes. The performance element and humour of this music is important, particularly in its cultural context as popular entertainment spanning both world wars.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Theatre, Video, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, World War I, World War II, Victorian Times, England, Unit 19 Songwriter, Curriculum support, Unit 15. Song
A medley of cockney songs from the very popular Television series "Ortons Music Hall" broadcast Internationally in the late 70's.
QCA Schemes focussed on Songs and Songwriting at KS2&3 suggest using Music Hall as examples for lyrical content. Perhaps it is also worth focussing on some of the musical elements that typify this theatre music, such as the big band sound, use of changing tempos (particularly for emphasis) and occasional key changes. The performance element and humour of this music is important, particularly in its cultural context as popular entertainment spanning both world wars.
Official classification: 1900-1949, 1970s, Theatre, Video, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, World War I, World War II, Victorian Times, England, Unit 19 Songwriter, Curriculum support, Unit 15. Song
Second movement from the Hary Janos Suite, features bell ringing at the beginning that introduces the theme that recurs throughout.
Official classification: Theme & Variation, 1900-1949, Theatre, Audio, Hungary, Curriculum support, Kodaly, Zoltan
Fourth movement of incidental music composed by Bizet for Alphonse Daudet's play L'Arlésienne in 1872.
Features melodic ostinato, played by brass, that mimics the notes of the village church bells playing.
Official classification: Ostinato, The Romantic Period, Theatre, Classical Pieces, Audio, Bizet, Georges, France, Curriculum support
Displaying 1 to 7 of 7 resources labelled with 'Theatre'