The Philharmonia Orchestra is pleased to announce its own e-Christmas card, together with BT.

The Christmas card contains three video performances by members of the Philharmonia's brass section. Away in a Manger, Ding Dong Merrily on High and We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Track 25 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Carol to the tune of an old French dance from Saydisc album 'A Tapestry of Carols (2'27")
Main features: structure, pitch.

This well-known Christmas carol is sung by a female folk singer, with an accompaniment on glockenspiel, recorder, violin, lute and bass. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on instrumentation and structure.

Variation combining two carols: Silent Night, the Traditional Carol from the Victorian era, written originally in German (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) and translated into english soon after and Night of Silence written in 1981.

KS1/2 pupils should be able to identify that two different tunes being sung at the same time.

Rutter's arrangement of the 17th century carol, features SATB male and female voices, accompanied by brass band and snare drum.
KS1/2 pupils should be able to identify these instruments along with repeated lines and the increase in tempo towards the end.

Rutter's arrangement of this traditional telling of the 12 days between Christmas day and the feast of the epiphany on 6th January, features SATB male and female voice arrangement accompanied by a brass band and percussion section.

KS1/2 pupils should be able to identify these instrumental sounds and also notice the variations in tempo, in particular the use of slowing down to emphasize the end of particular phrases.

Version of the winter song which dates back to the Victorian Era and is often associated with Christmas and sung as a Christmas Carol.

KS1/2 idea - pupils should be able to identify at least some of the many orchestral instruments that play the introduction here to this version which is sung by a children's choir.