On Tour

Subject: Music
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 14 - 16
Order Number: 11035

On Tour is a collection of musical projects designed to meet the needs of the busy music teacher/department. Topics contain guidance material for listening work, original composing exercises and methods for performing own and other people's pieces of music. These topics can be used successfully my non-specialist and specialist teachers alike.

Free yourself from the need to accompany at the piano by using specially prepared accompaniments to rehearse and perform songs.

Each topic consists of approximately 20 photocopiable sheets plus a CD. Teachers notes for listening, composing and performing work, historical notes on the composer and his work, performance scores and instructions, graphic score templates, song sheets, song accompaniment sheets and recommended recordings are all included in the pack.

All topics revolve around a major composer and at least one of his works.

Topics included:

• Antarctic - Vaughan Williams featuring 'Sinfonia Antartica'
• Norway - Grieg featuring 'Piano Concerto in A minor'
• Austria - Schoenberg featuring 'Walzer from Five Piano Pieces, Op. 23'
• U.S.A. - Copland featuring 'Fanfare for the Common Man'