We learned Bob Marley's song Three Little Birds. Take a listen!
This week in our 'songs about climate change' we learned Tim Minchin's song Canvas Bag. Have a listen!
This week in our 'songs about climate change' we learned Jack Johnson's song The 3Rs. Have a listen!
In music, we are exploring songs about climate change. Listen to us play Corb Lund's song 'The Truth Comes Out'.
This term in music we studied the Blues. Have a listen to our students' recordings of a Blues classic!
Students recorded their version of A Day in the Life by The Beatles
50 years ago The Beatles performed 'Get Back' on a rooftop in central London. Today students performed their version - check it out!
Jess, Nancy and Salma rewrote the lyrics to The Beatles - I Feel Fine and recorded their own version.
Listen to Nuh's xylophone composition - Nuh's News!
Students performed music and poetry at the culmination of their six week project with musicians from Wigmore Hall Learning's ensemble Ignite and Philip Wells, aka The Fire Poet.
We are delighted to start a six week music and poetry project with musicians from Wigmore Hall Learning's ensemble Ignite and Philip Wells, aka The Fire Poet. The theme for our project…
Austin worked really hard learning the melody to Loch Lomond on the piano.
Students recorded their versions of the folk song Scarborough Fair.
Students at St Marys worked with musicians Dan and Tim from Wigmore Learnhing to create compositions inspired by the Proms. They combined cutouts with graphic scores.
Students at Chelsea and Westmisnter have been using Mixcraft software to make their own music compositions. Have a listen!
Students at Brompton Hospital made compositions inspired by the seaside with musicans from Wigmore Hall Learning.
Bruno, Catlin, Macey and Safi worked with musicians Vicky and Tim from Wigmore Hall Learning to create this composition inspired by fireworks. Have a listen!
Students recorded themselves singing and playing piano
Students worked with musicians from Wigmore Hall Learning to produce original music compostions based on the theme of Identity.
Students worked with musicians from Wigmore Hall Learning to produce original music compostions based on the theme of Identity.
Students had a great time learning how to beatbox with beatboxer Grace Savage. Check out their compositions!
Students had a great time learning how to beatbox with beatboxer Grace Savage. Check out their composition - BluesBox FreeStyle!
Students worked with musicians from Wigmore Hall Learning to produce original music compostions inspired by the seaside.
Students across five of our school sites joined together to sing and play "Dynamite" in our virtual choir. Take a look and listen!
Students in the Blue and Green groups have been making music using Mixcraft software - have a listen!
Students across our four school sites joined together to sing and play "Don't Stop" in our virtual choir. Take a look and listen!
Listen to Sydney's composition called Company which she made using Garageband.
Acelya composed a piece of music caleed 'Relax'. Take a listen!
Students have been creating musical compositions using Ableton Push - take a listen!
Lottie listened to different versions of Scarborough Fair. Then she learnt the melody and played it on the keyboard using a clarinet sound.
Lily used Ableton Live software with a Push controller to compose an atmospheric piece of electronic music called Earth.
Noella wrote and sang a wonderful song called "Loving Myself". Take a listen!
Scott and Ayoub made music with musicians Mark and Charlotte from LSO inspired by a story about a boy called Bob who travelled into outer space. Take a listen!
Ria was our first student to explore using Ableton Live software with a Push controller to compose a unique piece of electronic music. Ria called it 'Chimes' - take a…
Our 4 week music and drama project with Wigmore Hall musicians and actor Charlie Folorunsho ended in a wonderfrul performance with our students. Take a look on our project blog: blakesmosaics.cchs.org.uk
Andrew worked really hard on learning the melody to "I Can See Clearly Now" on the piano. Take a listen!
Students had a wonderful day with musicians from Wigmore Hall Learning's resident ensemble Ignite and actor Charlie creating music and stories inspired by the paintings and poems of William Blake.…
In music students have been exploring jazz. Take a listen to them playing Autumn Leaves.
Teo has been exploring the circus. and created a drawing and some music. Take a look and listen!
Students at St Mary's Hospital recorded their own version of Hound Dog. Take a listen!
In the St Mary's classroom, Mark and Charlotte from the London Symphony Orchestra helped Eyad, Hanna and Latifah compose a magical piece about a special Christmas night. They used the…
We Wish You A Merry Xmas by Eyad at St Mary's Hospital. Take a listen!
We Wish You A Merry Xmas from students at Collingham -take a listen!
This week, the pupils at the Brompton are entering the magic fm competition for singing and dancing a song from 'Frozen!' The teachers are seriously impressed by some of these…
Students Kyle, Danny, Sarah, Kosmo, Macsen, Emily, Chidera, Lia and Daisy worked with musicians Jackie, Hannah and Lucy from Wigmore Hall Learning to make their own musical compositions. They each…
Eyad and Mawada explored making major and minor chords and then created their own chord sequence using the chords: C Am G Em - take a listen!
Shelby learnt how to build major and minor chords and play them on the piano. Then she recorded herself singing Let It Be - take a listen!
Students at CW have been making radio jingles for the hospital radio station. They played, recorded and arranged their own versions of Pachelbel's Canon. This was combined with them talking…
Students have been making music using Mixcraft 5 software. Check out their compositions!
Students Bethany and Jo have been blogging all about the exciting events taking place here at the Brompton Hospital today. Take a read.
This week our students at St Mary's got stuck in to the technology to create a world of ancient, prehistoric sounds. Take a look and listen on our project blog…
Students at the Bromton have been creating prehistoric soundscapes for our Musical Time Machine project. Take a look and listen on our project blog here: https://musicaltimemachines.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/creating-prehistoric-soundscapes/
Students at St Marys listened to and then recorded their own version of "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley. Take a listen.
Students at Royal Brompton worked with musicans Dan and Jackie from Wigmore Hall to create compositions inspired by Balinese music. Take a listen!
Students at St Mary's worked with musicans Dan and Vicky from Wigmore Hall to create musical portraits. Take a listen!
Our students created compositions inspired by the music of Papua New Guinea with musicians Jackie on vibes and Dan on flute, from Wigmore Hall. Sit back and take a listen!
Manoah worked with musicians Jackie on vibes and James on cello (from Wigmore Hall), to create this wonderful piece of music inspired by the Indian jungle. Sit back and take…
We had a wonderful workshop with musician and singer Hannah Peel. First she showed us her music box which she uses to accompany herself singing and then we turned our…
Ridwan watched a video of Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing C Jam Blues. She matched the written names of the instruments to the beginnings of the words, read them…
Students performed 'Bring me the Horizon' at the Chapel in Brompton Cemetery. The students music and poetry resulted from a six week collaboration with Wigmore Hall Learning's resident ensemble Ignite…
Shelby listened to different versions of Wild Mountain Thyme and then sang and recorded her own version - take a listen!
Students began a project with musicians from Ignite, Wigmore Hall Learning’s resident ensemble and Philip Wells aka The Fire Poet, our resident poet. We met at the Brompton Cemetery to find…
Students in the Blue group have been exploring folk music of the British Isles. Take a listen to their version of Loch Lomond.
Norah has been enjoying playing melodies on the chime bars. Listen to her playing Do-Re-Mi (from "The Sound of Music")
Students created music compositions using Mixcraft software and then added them to sequenced photographs from our garden to make these amazing music videos - check them out!
Kaylan has been playing music as part of his Arts Award qualification. Listen to him playing HEART AND SOUL and STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN.
Students have made these amazing musical compositions using Mixcraft software - have a listen!
Our students worked for 5 weeks with Wigmore Hall Learning's resident music ensemble Ignite and Philip Wells the Fire Poet to create these wonderful compositions. The project culminated in a…
Students from the Blue and Green groups worked for 5 weeks with Wigmore Hall Learning's resident music ensemble Ignite and Philip Wells the Fire Poet to create these wonderful compositions.…
Shelby learnt to read and play guitar tab. She then played and recording the bass line to Summertime on guitar. Then she recorded herself singing along to her recording. Check…
We have been exploring the Blues and students in the Green and Blue groups recorded their version of Red House by Jimi Hendrix.
We have been exploring the Blues and Maisie and Panos recorded their version of Hound Dog while Jayden recorded his version of Heart and Soul - check them out!
Egzona, age 10, learnt the melody for Twinkle Twinkle on the piano and then recorded herself playing and singing it - take a listen!
Jingle Bells. Flo played piano along with musicians Lucy and Vicky from Wigmore Hall. Happy Christmas!
In our 4 week project with musicians from Wigmore Hall we have been exploring the theme of travelling, and this week we went to outer space.Aarzoo and Daniel wrote a…
Wigmore Hall's Ignite musicians worked with our students to make these two pieces of "Travelling music" - can you guess where we travelled too?
This term we are exploring the music of The Beatles and today we listened to "Octopus's Garden". Louise, Oscar and Sakaria recorded their own version - check it out!
This term we are exploring the music of The Beatles and today we listened to "Can't Buy Me Love". Eleanor recorded her version on the flute while Shelby sang her version…
This term we are exploring the music of The Beatles. Eleanor worked out the melody to "She Loves You" on the flute - check out her wonderful recording!
Jessica have been exploring folk music. Listen to her playing "Whiskey in the Jar" on the flute.
Jennifer and Kate have been exploring folk music. Listen to them playing "Drunken Sailor" on the piano.
Alex, our wonderful intern at the Brompton, has been teaching Maria, one of our students, guitar. When Maria arrived at RBH she had been recently gifted a guitar from her…
Chloe, Jennifer & Kate have been working on combining chords and improvisation. Listen to their composition using drums and piano.
Monoah learnt how to play Twinkle Twinkle on the piano
In Music we have been exploring Reggae. Chloe and Jack performed an instrumental version of Jamming by Bob Marley.
The Green Group have been listeneing to Ska music. They recorded their own version of 007 Shanty Town. Check it out!
Eleanor worked out the melody to" A Message to You, Rudy" on the flute - check out her wonderful recording!
Students at Collingham have been working with musicians from Wigmore Hall to produce these wonderful compositions which they performed as part of this year's Easter service. Have a listen!
Students at Chelsea have been working with musicians from Wigmore Hall to produce these wonderful compositions which they performed as part of this year's Easter service. Have a listen!
Milton has been studying Jazz in his music sessions, and here he performs the melodies of two jazz claasics - check them out!
The Green group have been studying the Blues. Today we listened to and recorded our own version of St James Infirmary Blues. Check it out!
This term we are exploring The Blues in our music sessions. We listened to "Dust My Broom" and then we recorded our version.
Elements was a 4-week project with Wigmore Hall Learning’s Ignite ensemble.
Elements was a 4-week project with Wigmore Hall Learning’s Ignite ensemble.
Danielle has been researching The Beatles. Check out her PowerPoint presentation and quiz.
Ben used Garageband to record the melody, chords and drums to "With a little help from my friends". Check it out!
Danielle made a survey of all our favourite Xmas songs - see which came out on top and take a listen!
The Green group have been studying the music of the Beatles. Today we listened to and recorded our own version of Get Back. Check it out!
Louise has been composing music using Garageband - check out her composition 'Blacksmith'.
Lili has been studying the music of the British Isles - listen to her singing "The Star of The County Down".
The Green group have been studying the folk music of the British Isles. Here they perform two songs; Scarborough Fair and Star of the County Down.
The Green group have been studying the folk music of the British Isles. They rewrote the lyrics and recorded their own version of "Drunken Sailor". Check it out!
Our Secondary students worked with Wigmore Hall Learning's resident ensemble, Ignite, over a period of 5 weeks to create their own pieces of music through the process of improvisation and creative…
The Green Group worked with Wigmore Hall Learning's resident ensemble, Ignite, over a period of 5 weeks to create their own pieces of music through the process of improvisation and…
Sasha took photographs, made them into a slideshow and then created music using Mixcraft software to accompany them.
Check out his amazing video Light yet Dark - Dark yet Light
The Green Group have been exploring making music compositions using Mixcraft software and combining them with slideshows of their photographs.
Check out their amazing work!
Secondary students have been taking photos and then creating musical compositions using Mixcraft software.Check out Danielle's and Evian's short videos.
The summer holidays are nearly here so it was time for us to sing "Summer Holiday" - check it out!
Brandon and Jack worked together using Mixcraft software to produce this amazing piece of music called Master Man. Check it out!
The primary pupils read Katie in London drew, pictures and then with help from one of our secondary pupils, made a musical composition to accompany them. Check it out!
The primary pupils drew some pictures using the computer and then made some music to go with them. Check it out!
We took some photographs, put them in a slideshow and then worked together to create a compostion to accompany them. Check it out!
Jade explored light and shadow using photoghs, made a slideshow and then created this remarkable musical composition to accompany them. Check it out!
Our students took some photographs and then worked together to create a compostion to accompany them. Check it out!
The primary students took some photographs and then composed a piece of music to accompany them. Check it out!
The Green Group are exploring composing.They took some photographs, made a slideshow and then composed some music to accompany it. Check it out!
We have been exploring the music of Bob Marley. Check out the Green groups version of "Three Little Birds"
This term we will be exploring Ska music. The Green group have recorded their own version of "A Message To You, Rudy" - check it out!
A rap written and performed by a young man living with sickle cell disease. Listen to the words as they powerfully describe an emotional journey
We have been exploring the music of The Beatles in our music sessions. We listened to "Get Back" and then we recorded our version.
This term we are exploring the music of The Beatles in our music sessions. We listened to "Get Back" and then we recorded our version.
Amir, Qamil and Shuaib practised playing and singing Jingle Bells - have a listen!
Listen to the final composition from our music project with Wigmore Hall.
Listen to the final composition from our music project with Wigmore Hall.
Taylor composed and then recorded a short music composition using GarageBand on the iPad. Check it out!
The Blue group joined the Green group for music and wrote some new words to "Hound Dog".Check out their performance!
As part of our 4 week project with musicians from Wigmore Hall we have been exploring African rhythms and musical influences.Have a listen to the amazing music we made together on…
In music we have been studying the BluesHarriet and Dean listened to "Dust my Broom" and then wrote some new words - check them out!
As part of our 4 week project with musicians from Wigmore Hall we have been exploring African rhythms and musical influences.Have a listen to the amazing music our band produced…
As part of our 4 week project with musicians from Wigmore Hall we have been exploring African rhythms and musical influences.Have a listen to the amazing music we made this week.
We have been studying Folk Music of the British Isles.Harriet listened to the folk song Scarborough Fair and then wrote some powerful new lyrics - Check them out!
The Green group have been studying Folk Music of the British Isles.They listened to The Wild Mountain Thyme and then recorded their own version, with new lyrics - Check it…
Lyndon and Shekirah made their own version of "Loch Lomond" in their music session.
Lyndon and Harry learnt the melody to "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" in their music session.
Danielle and Masood recorded their own version of Jammin' by Bob Marley. Check it out!
We have been studying Jamaican music. Listen to Christophe and Inam's version of Jammin' by Bob Marley.
The Green group have been studying Ska music. They listened to 007 (Shanty Town) by Desmond Dekker and then recorded their own version . Check it out!
We have been studying Ska and Reggae in KS3/4 music.Elliot played the keyboards with a bass sound on our performance of "Three Little Birds"
Our pupils were lucky enough to attend a music concert at the Albert Hall to see Nitin Sawhney. He is a world-class producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and orchestral composer working in the worlds…
Pupils at Collingham have been working over the past 3 weeks with Ignite, a group of musicians from Wigmore Hall, to produce their own unique musical composition. They began by…
This term we are exploring Jazz in our music sessions. We listened to versions of "My Favourite Things" including John Coltrane's famous version and then Justin, Harry and Rohin recorded…
Aaesha, Leonard, Muzdalife and Pharell worked with musicians Daniel, Jackie and Vicky from Wigmore Hall to create compositions based on Petrouchka by Stravinsky. Using puppets that were made by the group during the morning…
Andre, Daniel, Laura, Sara and Sarah worked with musicians Daniel, Julian and Kate from Wigmore Hall to create compositions based on Pulcinella by Stravinsky. We looked at Picasso's painting "Three Musicians" (Pablo…
Yasmin and Shakwarn worked with musicians Julian, Jackie and Kate from Wigmore Hall to create compositions based on The Firebird by Stravinsky. We used pictures of the Firebird and Kastchei to create…
This term we are exploring Jazz in our music sessions. We listened to versions of "My Favourite Things" including John Coltrane's famous version and then Ali, Christophe, Nicole and Tyler recorded their…
This term we are exploring Jazz in KS3/4 music.Ellie listened to "Summertime" and then recorded her acapella version.
This term we will be exploring Jazz in our music sessions. We listened to "When The Saints Go Marching In" and then Christophe and Nicole recorded their version.
Anitha, Bethany, Christina, Dawid, Jennifer, Jonathan, Kate and Zach listened to 3 versions of "St James Infirmary Blues". Then they recorded their own version.
Anitha, Bethany, Dawid, Jennifer, Kate and Zach listened to 2 versions of "Trouble so Hard"; the original by Vera Hall and then a much later version by Moby. Then they recorded…
This term we are exploring the Blues in KS3/4 music.Catherine, Kieran and Tony listened to 2 versions of "Hound Dog", the original by Big Mama Thornton and the hit version by…
This term we are exploring the Blues in KS3/4 music.The Green group listened to 2 versions of "Hound Dog", the original by Big Mama Thornton and the hit version by Elvis. The…
This term we are exploring the Blues in KS3/4 music.Catherine, Danny and Kieran listened to John Lee Hooker and then recorded their own instrumental blues called Blurry Blues.
We have been exploring the music of The Beatles. We listened to "Day in the life" and also "Get Back". Then we recorded our version of "Get Back" check it…
In music we have been studying The Beatles. Christophe, Khanh-Ngan and Zena, recorded their version of "Octupus's Garden".
We have been exploring the music of the British Isles and Ellie sang her version of Scarborough Fair. Check it out.
We have been exploring the music of the British Isles and this week we looked at Molly Malone.The primary children joined us for a performance.
We listened to and discussed "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean". Then with help from Satu, Merja and Sari, our 3 visiting teachers from Finland, we recorded our own version. Check…
Broyny wrote new words for the song "What shall we do with the drunken sailor?" She then learnt the melody on the piano and recorded it. Check out her version…
Lady-Devine and Prince-Shercar wrote their own words for the song "What shall we do with the drunken sailor?" Check out their version here:
We listened to different versions of "A Groovy Kind Of Love" which is based on a classical composition by Muzio Clementi. Amber and Amina wrote new words and with help from Daoud, Daniel, Fabina,…
Eleanor and Nicholas created a composition using two online music composition programs at a website called Aviary.
Jack created this relaxing composition called "Autumn Melody" on the keyboard. We recorded two versions and joined them together. In the first Jack played piano chords, and on the second he…
We have been exploring songs with interesting chord progressions. This week we recorded our version of "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis.
The green group have been studying Jamaican music. Here they are singing "I can see clearly now"
Shanon made this great Powerpoint presentation showing the history of Jamaican music.
The green group have been studying the Blues. Christina, Darren and Jake recorded their version of "Trouble So Hard"
Michael (11) has been enjoying learning the guitar. This week he recorded 3 compositions. First a lullaby for 2 guitars, then a live improvisation for 2 guitars and finally he re wrote and sang his…
In music we have been studying the Blues. Haben, Hong-An Dang, John, Lauren, Lee, Lewis, Ronnie and Zena recorded their version of "Trouble So Hard"
In music we have been exploring songs with a theme of gardens and plants. Khalid (11) and Siem (13) recorded their own version of "Tulips from Amsterdam"
Michael (11) has written a song in a Blues style about his experience of being stuck in hospital.
Noella (11) learnt the words and accompaniment to "Octopus's Garden" by the Beatles.
This term in music we have been exploring Jazz. Khanh-Ngan, Hong-An Dang, Lily Rose, Ann, Abdul, Leo and Zena worked on "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing"…
Ahmad (5), Zuhair(7) and Tobi (13) have been reading and enjoying a poem called "Winter Song" by Katherine Mansfield.In our music session they decided to set it to music. Listen…
This term in music we have been exploring Jazz. Darren, Jake and Torsten worked on "Autumn Leaves" and here is their version of the A section:
Our Comenius partner school in Finland sent us a Christmas song, Joulupuu on Rakennettu. it was tricky for us to sing in Finnish so Neve (5) and King-Elyon (6) wrote some new words and…
The Green group have been studying the music of The Beatles and Antonio, Darren, Jake and Torsten created The Beatles Quiz. Give it a try!
Asmaa, Edward, Kalja and Nora re wrote the words to "The twelve days of Christmas". Listen to their version here:
IROKO theatre company came to our class and got us all singing and dancing to their wonderful African music. Then they taught us to play a drumming song with them. You…
Georgia (13) created this wonderful improvisation on piano which she named "Marchetta".
This term in music we will be exploring the music of The Beatles. Darren, Jake and and Torsten worked on "Octopus's Garden"" and here is their version:
This term in music we will be exploring the music of The Beatles. Antonio, Darren and Torsten worked on "Can't Buy Me Love"" and here is their version:
We have been studying the traditional music of the British Isles.Danny and Muna worked on "Will ye go lassie, go?"Danny re wrote the lyrics for a more wintery feel and…
We have been studying the traditional music of the British Isles.Anna and Chloe worked on "The Star of the County Down" and here is their version.
The Green group have been studying the traditional music of the British Isles.Darren, Frances and Torsten worked on "The Star of the County Down" and here is their version.
We have been studying music of the British IslesHere is our version of "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" by Antonio, Darren and Frances from the Green Group
We have been studying music of the British IslesHere is a version of Scarborough Fair by Katherine and JK
Chloe has been practising her singing. Here is her version of Hallelujah.
Daniel created a soundtrack to a short film on Land's End using Magix Music Maker
Kai created a soundtrack to a short film on Land's End using Magix Music Maker
Ryan and Samir created soundtracks to a short film on Land's End using Magix Music Maker
The Primary and Secondary pupils recorded their version of "I wanna be like you" from the Jungle Book
The Green Group created this composition using the chords C Em F and G
Ashley, Chloe and Issac created this composition using the chords G, Em and C, which is what gives it it's name!
Vrinda and Vrishni have been exploring Pachelbel's Canon. They played their version on keyboards and chime bars.
Adedapo, Inas, Muad and Raheem have been exploring the ocean. In music they recorded their version of "Yellow Submarine" by the Beatles.
This term we are working on composition in KS3/4 music.Shayna, Vrinda and Vrishni composed this song called Holiday in the Sun.
In Music we have been exploring Ska music. Here's our version of "Al Capone" by Prince Buster.
Pupils at St Mary's recorded a version of "At the Hop". check it out here
Shayna recorded a Blues improvisation on the piano.check it out
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