the written text containing the story of a play, musical or film

a song structure where multiple groups sing the same melody but start at different times

Hey Ho 

British English CC

Hey Ho backing track

Little Brother - full performance Instrumental only

Breathing excercise

Little Brother - Full performance with vocal support 

Rubber Chicken

You! Me? You! 

Sharing stories through performance

Music

Storytelling through song

How songs tell stories in theatre

Using opera to tell a story

Building and staging a song to tell a story

Ensemble storytelling through song

This unit develops the skill of storytelling through song. Pupils listen to a range of song styles that have a clear narrative or reveal how a character is feeling. Pupils explore how dynamics, tempo and pitch contribute to how meaning is conveyed using songs from theatre and opera.

Singing together: how stories are shared through song

We {{}} our bodies as well as our voices before a performance, so we can deliver a convincing performance.

{{}} is sharing our best work with an audience to entertain them.

What might you consider for a convincing, characterful performance?

original music composed specifically to accompany a film

a way of visually representing and recording music

a musical part that supports the main melody or chant

a new piece of music that has been created

We often sing as an ensemble. An ensemble is ...

When deciding how to present a performance of a song, we are considering how to __________ the performance.

a practice session in which a performance is prepared

a large musical ensemble, combining instruments from all the instrument families

a building in which dramatic performances, such as musicals or plays, are given

__________ is a form of musical storytelling, often performed in a theatre. It combines dramatic singing, acting, costume and design and sometimes dance too.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Sharing stories through performance

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.