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.

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet