Baroque Concerto arranged for Class Ensemble

Baroque Concerto Bundle (including whole class performance)

Bring the Baroque Concerto scheme of work to life! This bundle includes The Baroque Concerto scheme of work and the Sammartini recorder concerto arranged for classroom ensemble so your students can experience the wonderful soundworld of the Baroque era for themselves: **The Baroque Concerto (OCR)** This thorough yet concise scheme of work covers all students need to know to answer questions successfully on the OCR GCSE Music module, The Concerto Through Time (The Baroque Concerto) in 3 x single lessons, including mini tests for retrieval practice at the start of each lesson, exam practice and concise notes. Teaching notes are included in the ‘comments’ section of the PPT and this resource comes with a ready-made handout to support students’ knowledge of instrumentation of the period. The Baroque Concerto also has relevance to Edexcel wider listening, and this scheme of work could be adapted to save time when preparing contextual resources on Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5. This scheme of work covers: What is a concerto? The Baroque Era Key composers The Baroque orchestra Structure and form Solo concerto/concerto grosso Concertino/ripieno Key features of Baroque melodies Exam practice Designed to build your students’ confidence in small group musical analysis through carefully structured tasks and embed knowledge through regular retrieval practice. **Baroque Concerto arranged for class ensemble** Introduce all students to the wonderful soundworld of the Baroque era, with this flexible, inclusive arrangement of Sammartini’s Recorder Concerto, created specifically for GCSE and mixed-ability classes. Includes: MP3 audio Full conductor’s score (PDF) and solo recorder part (could be comfortably played on most melody instruments - give to your most experienced performer or play it yourself) 4-part flexible classroom arrangement with piano accompaniment Simplified versions of Parts 1–4 and piano part (ideal for less experienced players) Guitar and bass tab versions **Xylophone parts **for drummers/singers who don’t play melody instruments Designed for maximum adaptability, this resource allows every student to take part, regardless of their instrumental background or experience. It’s the perfect introduction to a topic on Baroque music/the concerto (GCSE: OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas/A Level: AQA), or developing students’ confidence in ensemble musicianship. The arrangement lasts for 1 minute when performed. Achievable in a single lesson - takes around 60 minutes to bring it together, and can be even faster depending on the experience level of your students/whether you give them their parts for homework in the previous lesson Differentiated and adaptable for all levels of ability Encourages ensemble skills and stylistic awareness Supports performance, listening, and score-reading Ideal for use in class, small ensembles, or enrichment groups Engaging, inclusive, and ready to use - this arrangement helps every student experience the joy of performing a Baroque concerto together to build experiential knowledge.