Musician of the Month Resources

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Cycle C

Kate Bush

Stevie Wonder

Hildegard of Bingen

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Hans Zimmer

The Supremes

Annie Lennox

Bessie Smith

Kishori Amonkar

Buena Vista Social Club

Barbara Strozzi

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Cycle E

Lord Kitchener

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Jacqueline du Pre

Anna Meredith

Damon Albarn

Antonio Vivaldi

The Chieftains

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Edith Piaf

Kodo

Kylie Minogue

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Cycle B

Bob Marley

Tracy Chapman

Bjork

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan

Freddie Mercury

Kraftwerk

Gamelan gong kebyar

Clara Schumann

Alan Dawa Dolma

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Cycle D

ABBA

Jimi Hendrix

George Frideric Handel

Astor Piazolla

Gustav Holst

Destiny's Child

Cartola

The Beatles

Babatunde Olatunji

Grazyna Bacewicz

Angelique Kidjo

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Cycle F

Anna Clyne

Ella Fitzgerald

Te Waka Huia

Sigur Ros

Elvis Presley

Delia Derbyshire

Idina Menzel

A.R. Rahman

Amalia Rodrigues

Shirley Bassey

Guan Pinghu

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History Timeline Posters

Whichever cycle your school are in, we have a range of history timeline posters that showcase where in history your current musician fits. These are perfect for display in class or as part of a whole-school music display.

Cycle A - Timeline

David Bowie

Nina Simone

Ethel Smyth

Elton John

Florence Price

Reem Kelani

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Joni Mitchell

Fisherman's Friends

Aretha Franklin

Guarinder Kaur Kainth

Cycle C - Timeline

Kate Bush

Stevie Wonder

Hildegard of Bingen

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Hans Zimmer

The Supremes

Annie Lennox

Bessie Smith

Kishori Amonkar

Buena Vista Social Club

Barbara Strozzi

Cycle E - Timeline

Lord Kitchener

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Jacqueline du Pre

Anna Meredith

Damon Albarn

Antonio Vivaldi

The Chieftains

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Edith Piaf

Kodo

Kylie Minogue

Cycle B - Timeline

Bob Marley

Tracy Chapman

Bjork

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan

Freddie Mercury

Kraftwerk

Gamelan gong kebyar

Clara Schumann

Alan Dawa Dolma

Cycle D - Timeline

ABBA

Jimi Hendrix

George Frideric Handel

Astor Piazolla

Gustav Holst

Destiny's Child

Cartola

The Beatles

Babatunde Olatunji

Grazyna Bacewicz

Angélique Kidjo

Cycle F - Timeline

Anna Clyne

Ella Fitzgerald

Te Waka Huia

Sigur Ros

Elvis Presley

Delia Derbyshire

Idina Menzel

A.R. Rahman

Amalia Rodrigues

Shirley Bassey

Guan Pinghu

Geography Maps

Load up our interactive world map and download our geography maps so that you and your school can see where all our musicians come from. This is a fantastic tool for geography and for placing the musicians into context with one another.

Cycle A - Geography Map

David Bowie

Nina Simone

Ethel Smyth

Elton John

Florence Price

Reem Kelani

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Joni Mitchell

Fisherman's Friends

Aretha Franklin

Guarinder Kaur Kainth

Cycle C - Geography Map

Kate Bush

Stevie Wonder

Hildegard of Bingen

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Hans Zimmer

The Supremes

Annie Lennox

Bessie Smith

Kishori Amonkar

Buena Vista Social Club

Barbara Strozzi

Cycle E - Geography Map

Lord Kitchener

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Jacqueline du Pre

Anna Meredith

Damon Albarn

Antonio Vivaldi

The Chieftains

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Edith Piaf

Kodo

Kylie Minogue

Cycle B - Geography Map

Bob Marley

Tracy Chapman

Bjork

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan

Freddie Mercury

Kraftwerk

Gamelan gong kebyar

Clara Schumann

Alan Dawa Dolma

Cycle D - Geography Map

ABBA

Jimi Hendrix

George Frideric Handel

Astor Piazolla

Gustav Holst

Destiny's Child

Cartola

The Beatles

Babatunde Olatunji

Grazyna Bacewicz

Angelique Kidjo

Cycle F - Geography Map

Anna Clyne

Ella Fitzgerald

Te Waka Huia

Sigur Ros

Elvis Presley

Delia Derbyshire

Idina Menzel

A.R. Rahman

Amalia Rodrigues

Shirley Bassey

Guan Pinghu

BookSpine

NEW: Book Spine!

Download a comprehensive book list for each cycle to help your school get the most out of the stories behind the musicians! We have put together a handful of recommended reads for every artist, suitable for KS1, LKS2 and UKS2.

Cycle A - Book Spine

David Bowie

Nina Simone

Ethel Smyth

Elton John

Florence Price

Reem Kelani

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Joni Mitchell

Fisherman's Friends

Aretha Franklin

Guarinder Kaur Kainth

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Cycle C - Book Spine

Kate Bush

Stevie Wonder

Hildegard of Bingen

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Hans Zimmer

The Supremes

Annie Lennox

Bessie Smith

Kishori Amonkar

Buena Vista Social Club

Barbara Strozzi

Cycle E - Book Spine

Lord Kitchener

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Jacqueline du Pre

Anna Meredith

Damon Albarn

Antonio Vivaldi

The Chieftains

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Edith Piaf

Kodo

Kylie Minogue

Cycle B - Book Spine

Bob Marley

Tracy Chapman

Bjork

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan

Freddie Mercury

Kraftwerk

Gamelan gong kebyar

Clara Schumann

Alan Dawa Dolma

Cycle D - Book Spine

ABBA

Jimi Hendrix

George Frideric Handel

Astor Piazolla

Gustav Holst

Destiny's Child

Cartola

The Beatles

Babatunde Olatunji

Grazyna Bacewicz

Angelique Kidjo

Cycle F - Book Spine

Anna Clyne

Ella Fitzgerald

Te Waka Huia

Sigur Ros

Elvis Presley

Delia Derbyshire

Idina Menzel

A.R. Rahman

Amalia Rodrigues

Shirley Bassey

Guan Pinghu

topictunes

Topic Tunes

Songs to sing and learn in class linked to your history, geography and science topics. These songs are packed with key knowledge from each topic. They are great to hook your classes into topics or perform in front of others.

History

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Greece

Benin Kingdom

British Monarchy

Early Islamic Civilizations

Maya Civilization

Native Americans

Romans

Shang Dynasty

Space Race

...and more

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Science

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Geography

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More

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Music Knowledge Resources

Use our knowledge organisers and quizzes as an opportunity to develop children's understanding and knowledge of variety of key themes including music history, technology, musical elements and instruments.

Music History

Knowledge Organiser

& Quizzes