Christianity
From Handel's work which is a presentation of Jesus' life and its significance according to Christian doctrine. Good example of solo male voice & trumpet.
Official classification: Trumpet, The Baroque Era, Classical Pieces, Audio, Male, Handel, George Frideric, Curriculum support, Naxos , Christianity
Track 17 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (1'26") Setting of 'the Lord's Prayer' by Rimsky-Korsakov. This simple chant originates from the nineteenth century. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on the male and female voices, melody and features of the chant.
Official classification: Listening, Harmony, The Romantic Period, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Female, Male, Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai Andreyevich, Track Explorer, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 16 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (1'57") Znamenny chant of the Russian Orthodox Church. This chant originates from the Byzantine Church. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on the male voices and features of the chant.
Official classification: Listening, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Voice, Male, Unison, Track Explorer, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 12 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (2'59") Hymn from Fiji sung by the Nabua Methodist Church Choir, Fiji. This hymn is a unique blend of European and Fijian vocal traditions. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on structure and the choir.
Official classification: Listening, Part-singing, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Female, Male, Fiji, Track Explorer, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 14 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (2'34") Music from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom from the Greek Orthodox Church. This piece features an unaccompanied solo male voice and choir. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on the male voices and vocal drone.
Official classification: Listening, Harmony, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Male, Track Explorer, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 15 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (0'59") Music from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom from the Greek Orthodox Church. This piece is a litany and features the singing of a priest and choir. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the male voices.
Official classification: Listening, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Male, Greece, Unison, Track Explorer, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 7 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (0'18") Marshall Islands, Micronesia. This is a call to worship sounded by a bell made from a suspended gas cylinder. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the bell.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Micronesia, Israel, Church bells, Track Explorer, Christianity, Bell ringing, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 11 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (3'36") Hymn by Charles Wesley. This hymn features singers accompanied by violin, bassoon, bass, lute and tabor. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks, focusing on instrumentation and structure.
Official classification: Double Bass, Violin, Listening, Part-singing, Harmony, Tudor England, The Baroque Era, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Female, Male, Tabor, Lute, England, Track Explorer, Christianity, Hymnns, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 8 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (0'41") The Bell of the Coptic Church, Nazareth. This is call to worship on a powerful and beautiful, sounding bell. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the tolling of the bell.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Israel, Church bells, Track Explorer, Christianity, Bell ringing, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 6 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (0'49") The bells of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. This is a peal of twelve bells. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the change ringing.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, England, Church bells, Track Explorer, Christianity, Bell ringing, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 13 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (2'56") A gospel song. This well known song features a call and response. The learning tracks of the Track Explorer focus on rhythm and tempo and the call and response structure.
Official classification: Listening, Call and response, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Unit 15 Ongoing Skills, Track Explorer, Unit 2. Form and structure, Unit 12. Bhajan/qawwali, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 10 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (1'19") Music from the 'Golden Age' of English church music. This is an example of Tudor polyphony. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the four parts.
Official classification: Listening, Part-singing, Tudor England, The Renaissance, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Female, Male, Track Explorer, Christianity, Byrd, William, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 9 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (1''36") Latin Plainchant sung by the monks of Prinknash Abbey. This is a hymn in plainsong style, dating back to the tenth century. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on structure and the unaccompanied male voices.
Official classification: Listening, The Middle Ages, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Male, Early Music, Unison, Track Explorer, Unit 12. Bhajan/qawwali, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 18 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World'. Setting of an old Russian chant by A.V. Kastorsky. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the choir and features of the chant.
Official classification: Listening, Part-singing, The Romantic Period, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Female, Male, Russia, Track Explorer, Christianity, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Recorder part 1, including lyrics and sol-fa, for the piece 'Queen Queen Caroline', from Lambeth Music Service's Musitrax Play scheme of work for recorders, glockenspiel and djembe.
Official classification: Soprano/descant, Pieces, Gospel, SMILE, Musitrax
Note names: B
Recorder part 2 for the piece 'Peter Taps', from Lambeth Music Service's Musitrax Play scheme of work for recorders, glockenspiel and djembe.
Official classification: Soprano/descant, Pieces, Hymnns, SMILE, Musitrax
Note names: G, A, B
Recorder part 3 for the piece 'Peter Taps', from Lambeth Music Service's Musitrax Play scheme of work for recorders, glockenspiel and djembe.
Official classification: Soprano/descant, Pieces, Carols, SMILE, Musitrax
Note names: G, A, B
From second act of Oratorio composed in 1741 by German-British composer George Frideric Handel.
Perhaps Handel's most well known piece, it's use and influence has been prolific ever since.
Official classification: The Baroque Era, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Classical Pieces, Audio, Oratorio, Handel, George Frideric, Curriculum support, Christianity
Charlotte Church performs this traditional hymn accompanied by a choir singing gentle harmonies. The melody is written using a pentatonic scale, for KS2 or KS3 pupils focussing on songwriting or arrangement, it may valuable to compare this recording with the Elvis Presley performance also on the site. Also worth noting is the key change about 2/3 of the way through.
Official classification: Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Female, Mixed Voice Choir, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Curriculum support, Christianity
Elvis performs this traditional hymn accompanied by a Gospel choir and band (piano, bass guitar and drums). The melody is written using a pentatonic scale, for KS2 or KS3 pupils focussing on songwriting or arrangement, it may valuable to compare this recording with the Charlotte Church performance also on the site.
Official classification: Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Male, Mixed Voice Choir, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Curriculum support, Christianity