The National Curriculum says ‘perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians’. How can we approach this?
- how to source and choose repertoire from a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions
- using repertoire suggested in the model music curriculum
- guided listening
- performing, improvising and composing using the given repertoire as inspiration
- what do we mean by ‘great composers and musicians’?
This would involve practical advice on how to cover this aspect of the NC and some music-making – playing something ‘together’ along to a track – and having a go at improvising in the style of the piece.
About Kay Charlton
Kay Charlton is a trumpet player, composer and educator. She was a brass teacher for many years, specialising in whole class ensemble tuition (WCET) – her book, ‘How to Teach Whole-Class Instrumental Lessons: 50 inspiring ideas’, is published by Collins Music. She also taught KS2 curriculum music for ten years and delivers school workshops and creative CPD for teachers across the UK.
Kay has composed examination pieces for Trinity College London and has brass/wind tutor books published by Warwick Music, Kevin Mayhew (‘Flavour Fusions’), and Clifton Edition Ltd (‘Bollywood Blast!’). Her book of WCET repertoire & backing tracks, Are You Ready?, has been converted into a series of online tutorials by MusicGurus, and she has delivered workshops based on this repertoire and her aural approach at the First Access Forum, Music Education Expo and as CPD sessions for Music Hubs. She composed the songs for Warwick Music’s pBuzz KS1 resource pack, which was awarded five stars in Teach Primary Magazine, and has also written resources for LSO Discovery and LPO Creative Classrooms.
Kay completed an MA in Music Education at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in 2018, and was delighted to be awarded the Director’s Prize for Music Education. Alongside her work in education, she plays the trumpet with the Bollywood Brass Band who play venues and festivals across the UK, and leads on their comprehensive workshop offer.
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