Free Resources
Greater Manchester Music Hub
Singing Challenge 2020 – Dippy the Dinosaur. Free song resources this year’s song ‘Dippy’s Explorers’ and songs from previous years are available on the website.
Out of the Ark
Out of the Ark are sharing free resources to help you build a daily singing routine. They’ll be providing songs for activities/challenges for teachers and parents to use in the coming weeks and full Words on Screen™ Videos of selected songs together with some activities to go with each song.
National Youth Choirs of Scotland
Daily songs and activities to keep children singing at home.
Sing Up
Free songs available with new content being added on 20 April.
The School Musicals Company
Free download packs of ’A Song & A Scene’ containing a show song and two duologues for children to rehearse and perform at home. Plus, free song packs for seasons/celebrations/assemblies.
Sing along with ExCathedra – Youtube channel
The Voices Foundation Virtual Singing Assembly
Weekdays at 13:00 on YouTube – join in whether at school or home!
Beat Goes On – Youtube channel
Online Body Beats body percussion sessions streaming live daily.
Manchester Camerata
Mini music makers – daily music activities for younger learners
BBC Ten Pieces
Get creative with classical music at home
Fischy Music Assemblies
During the school closures we are streaming a Fischy Music assembly every Monday morning at 11am. Join us to get singing and moving… and your week off to a great start.
Music with Myleene Klass
The Shows Must Go On
Full-length streamed musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sound and Music
Sound and Music is supporting parents and teachers by making Minute of Listening content available free of charge during the coronavirus emergency. You can now explore exciting collections of minutes and teaching resources. Using a minute every day, you can give children at home regular listening and appraisal activities, learn through discovery and establish a sense of routine. We hope this will allow as many children as possible to get a minute of creative listening every day and escape the confines of isolation through sound.
Friday Afternoons
Friday Afternoons is a free resource which connects teachers and young people with contemporary composers, through high-quality songs.
The Benedetti Foundation
The Benedetti Foundation has announced Nicola Benedetti is to host three sessions a week ‘Live at Five’ on her channels every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Classical 100
Classical 100 is a free website for primary schools in the UK. Complementing existing teaching resources, it gives pupils access to 100 pieces of fantastic classical music, from Bach to Bernstein and Handel to Haydn.