| Music - Recommended Links |
BBC-SOS Teacher
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/sosteacher/browse/browse_ks4.shtml
Search the BBC archives for answers to thousands of homework or
revision questions, from Key Stage 2 to A level.
BBCi Music
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music
Authoritative music site, providing up-to-date reviews, event
listings and the latest news on mainstream and alternatives scenes
across the globe. A funky games room offers budding musicians
the chance to experiment with making their own music.
BBC Onion Street Music
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/onion
street/music/index.shtml
Want to share your loves and hates?- whatever your thoughts on
music from hip hop to classical check out the onion street music
message board. Don't miss the fantastic opportunity to create
your own dance music by mixing trans global beats and sounds in
the world music studio.
Encyclopedia of Percussion
http://www.cse.ogi.edu/Drum/encyclopedia/
World and orchestral percussion instruments are included in this
vast encyclopedia. It lists the instruments alphabetically and
contains descriptions, photographs and some links to a bibliography.
Music at School
http://www.musicatschool.co.uk
An indespenible site for secondary school pupils and teachers,
who will benefit from a broad selection of relevant online lessons,
lesson plans, resorces and internet links.
Jazz - a film by Ken Burns
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/
An indispensible site explaining everything that you need to know
about Jazz. Includes a great interactive page that helps you create
your own jazz sounds and a selection of classroom resources for
teachers.
Music History-102
http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/
A comprehensive summary of the main periods in the history of
western music. Clear and detailed links to composers' bibliographies.
History of the Symphony Orchestra
http://www.mathcs.duq.edu/~iben/orchist.htm
Charts the development of the symphony orchestra from its beginnings
to the present. Students will find the links to the history of
orchestral instruments particularly useful.
Essentials of Music
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
Overviews of the six main periods in music history - Middle Ages,
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th century - including
details of musical style, context and history. For key stage 3
and above.
Glossary of Musical Terms
http://www.hnh.com/mgloss.htm
Access this database of musical terms by scrolling through the
definitions. Great for key stage 4 revision and homework.
GMN Classical Plus
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/composers/
This A-Z index of classical composers offers a short biography
of each, and audio excerpts of some of their key works. A great
way to improve knowledge of different composers and their compositions.
Musicland
http://www.themusicland.co.uk/
Sign up for free and access resources for GCSE and A level music
students. The email newsletter contains a whole host of resources.
Music related graphic images
http://www.skdesigns.com/internet/music/images/index.htm
Pupils at key stages 3 and 4 who are looking for images to use
in a presentation, Web page or report will find this free resource
contains lots of the basics. Includes notation symbols, keyboards
and pianos.
Oxford University Press Music
http://www4.oup.co.uk/music/
Although a commercial site promoting OUP's range of music publications,
this site also contains useful support materials for the music
student. View sample pages of choral works or read biographies
of over 25 contemporary composers.
The Mozart Project
http://www.mozartproject.org/
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - this informative site offers excellent
material about the great composer. Biographical material, a selection
of essays, and extensive bibliography are available.