Su 1 | Exploring Classical Music 2: Ensemble Performance
In the summer term, Year 5 students focus on ensemble performance within the realm of classical music. This unit aligns with the curriculum’s emphasis on collaborative music-making. Pupils expand their ensemble skills, understanding the intricacies of performing as a group. …
Overview
In the summer term, Year 5 students focus on ensemble performance within the realm of classical music. This unit aligns with the curriculum’s emphasis on collaborative music-making. Pupils expand their ensemble skills, understanding the intricacies of performing as a group. This development prepares them for more advanced ensemble notation and performance tasks in the future.
Expected Standards:
- Perform a broad range of songs from an extended repertoire with a sense of ensemble and performance, observing phrasing, accurate pitching, and style.
- Sing three-part rounds, partner songs, and songs with a verse and a chorus.
Lesson structure
- Entrance Track
- Introduce the Unit
- Warm Up
- Song (theory)
- Listening (recorded)
- Ensemble activity
- Plenary
- Goodbye song
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