Fully updated for examination in 2022 onwards. Now with separate ‘student’ booklet and ‘answer’ sheet (two, separate files). A set of lessons on the Set Work ‘Psycho’ by Bernard Herrmann. Answers are provided. You will need the following books: A Level Anthology; A Level Music Study Guide. Extensive other music (previously called ‘wider listening’) is included.

A one-page sheet consisting of questions, worth 10 marks, on 'America' from West Side Story.

End of topic tests on Wicked, based on the summary box on page 123 of the study guide. This resource consists of five pages: three question pages (Test A and Test B) and two answer pages.

Edexcel A Level Music Section A Clara Schumann (for Summer 2022) Includes everything you need for a section A Clara Schumann practice question (including skeleton score and answers).

The Elements of Music - a two-page photocopiable resource. Students should fill in the boxes to aid revision for A Level Music OCR.

A set of five warm-up cards for KS2 and 3. To be used before singing and suitable for classroom use as well as during choir rehearsals. 1. Warming up the body and standing well 2. Breathing well and with self-awareness 3. Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises 4. Pitch and range exercises 5. To develop confidence and camaraderie. There is also booklet with instructions, piano parts and a reading list. THIS IS THE VERSION WHICH I WILL POST* TO YOU. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE DOWNLOADABLE VERSION, PLEASE VISIT THE OTHER PAGE. *Post option only available in the U.K.

These West Side Story questions are about the final scenes of the film, from 'A boy like that' to the end. This is a one-page worksheet.

This three-page resource provides an accompaniment to the DVD about the making of the West Side Story film.

Music for Advent and Christmas Carol Services and Concerts Prayer on Christmas Eve (Gebet in der Christnacht) for SSA and piano* - Hensel arr. Sparkhall (choral music) Perfect for Advent or Christmas If you would like to photocopy the download, please choose the ‘Add School Licence’ option. Thank you. *Available exclusively from Multitude of Voyces: Gebet in der Christnacht for SATB (a cappella) About the composer For years, Fanny Hensel has been known as the sister of Felix Mendelssohn. Since the discovery of many of her compositions, some previously published in Felix’s name, she has become more widely recognised in her own right. About the piece Gebet in der Christnacht is a solo song from 1823. Here it is arranged for SSA, showcasing the teenaged composer’s use of harmony that became synonymous with the early Romantics. (See also my a cappella SATB arrangement). Gebet in der Christnacht (Prayer on Christmas Eve) is one of at least eight songs Hensel composed in 1823 which sets poems by Wilhelm Müller. It is from the cycle Johannes und Esther. (Im Frühling zu lesen.) (John and Esther. (To read in the spring.)) https://youtu.be/Q_fd7fEtQis About the arranger Olivia Sparkhall studied composition at Durham University with Paul Archbold, composing for the Northern Sinfonietta and Flower Quartet as part of her studies. Since moving to South West England, she has focused primarily on writing vocal music, notably for BBC One’s Songs of Praise programme. Recent commissions have been for International Women’s Day services in 2018 (Lux Aeterna) and 2019 (Faith and Hope). She was short-listed in the Cappella Nova competition in 2018 for Dona Nobis Pacem. The SATB version of Prayer on Christmas Eve (Gebet in der Christnacht) is published by Multitude of Voyces in their anthologies of sacred music, Volume 1.

Find a recording of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals on YouTube to listen to and/or watch. Read through this worksheet and then have a go at describing what you hear. You will need to pause the music after each animal to give yourself time to write.

I have analysed the two specimen papers published by Edexcel, in conjunction with the Specification. By identifying and understanding the requirements of these specimen papers, I have been able to produce a set of resources which will prepare the students for the examination. By reading my analysis, I believe that you will be able to answer the perennial question, ‘will this be in the exam?’ with more confidence, leaving you freer to achieve your primary aim of instilling a love and appreciation of music in your students. What will you gain from the question paper analysis document? 1. Evidence of actual exam questions produced by Edexcel, broken down into sets 2. A clear sense of the style and type of question your student will receive 3. A confidence in knowing what your students need to know and the sort of questions they will answer to demonstrate their knowledge.

An explanation of the philosophy behind by my resources and how they are rooted in educational research. In teaching GCSE Music, my aim is to instil a life-long love and appreciation of music in my students. I also want them to achieve the best possible mark in their GCSE examination. My teaching philosophy is based on these desires. The publication of the new specification (2016-) provides an opportunity to revisit teaching methods and to ensure that students are being taught in the best way possible. We know, from educational research, that some teaching methods are more successful than others. The resources can be used as formative assessments. The expectation is that students will get all of the questions right because the aim is for teachers to teach to mastery. If they do not score highly then the concept should be revisited immediately to address any misconceptions. This method helps a student to ‘build a firm long-term memory of the concept being taught’ (Christodoulou, 2016).

This resource is designed to stop your students copying each other's work, and copying (uncredited) from the internet.