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Listening in context
Journalist Paul Morley talks about how important it is to understand the context surrounding Beethoven's Ninth and how Beethoven was a radical in his time.
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How should the Ninth end?
Choral Director Simon Halsey discusses the various different interpretations for the ending of Beethoven's Ninth and which one he believes to be correct.
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals – The Construction and Arrangement of Visual Texts (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Welcome to Venturing Into Visuals! Join us for a thorough run-down on the ‘big picture’ aspects of analysing images. We’ll look at purpose, context and composition to give you a broad understanding of the visual medium. Enjoy our no-fuss...
The March of Time
MOT: 1938: Nazi persecution of the German Jewish population
Crowds on the street, stormtroopers painting Star of David on shop window, inside pulling out sheet music written by Jewish composers.
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English Essentials - English Basics – Basic Writer Tools (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Every author has a toolkit of techniques – they use these tools to build meaning and share important ideas.
In this video, we’ll teach you how to break down a range of texts. You’ll learn how to identify techniques in poems and...
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What is a Composer?
A composer explains their job in simple terms, as well as some of the key skills every composer needs, and how what they do fits together with the rest of the team.
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Architecture
Pianist Stephen Hough talks about the great musical architecture of Liszt's Sonata.
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Beauty and the beast
BBC presenter Suzy Klein discusses the combination of beauty and the more unsettling elements present within Beethoven's music.
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Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Context
Watch this video to learn about Orwell’s world and its influence on the novel ‘1984’. Big Brother and the Thought Police might seem totally fictional, but they reflect history. Explore the author’s personal history, from his experiences...
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Choral aspirations
Choral Director Simon Halsey talks about how why he believes the salvation of the world may be in the hands of choral music.
Music Matters
What is a Hemiola? - Music Theory
Learn what hemiola is all about. In this music theory lesson, we explain how the hemiola works and listen to what it sounds like. A hemiola is a rhythmic device that will make any music in triple time sound more interesting. Hemiola can...
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A challenge to peace
BBC presenter Suzy Klein discusses how Beethoven's Ninth has the power to make peace in a warring world if only people would listen.
Two Minute Music Theory
The History of Western Classical Music (or something)
ANNOUNCEMENT: As of May 14, 2019, there is a NEW Music History series starting on this channel called "Music In History: The Story of Music". NOTE: This video was created as a bit of a joke on how music history classes and how little...
Mr Henry's Music World
Music Composers Short History of the Greats!
Learn about the great music composers in our music history with this short animated video.
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Beethoven and Rihanna
Journalist Paul Morley compares how recordings of contemporary pop music, such as Rihanna, have far more sonic scope than Beethoven's orchestral ones which were limited by technology.
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Vivaldi The Composer (aka A Modern Composer)
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi actually used very modern compositional techniques in the Four Seasons.
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An Operatic Mind
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi uses Operatic devices to convey drama and visuals in his music.
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Who Was Vivaldi?
Suzy Klein talks about who Vivaldi was and his fascinating involvement with the priesthood.
Music Matters
Name the Composer Quiz! - #3 Do you know your classical composers?
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
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The Rediscovery of Vivaldi
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi's music dropped off the map after he died and how his music got rediscovered.
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What is the role of a conductor?
Choral Director Simon Halsey discusses how a really great conductor can get the most out of every part of the orchestra.