These resources are presented as a five-part Scheme of work to show the historical development of Reading Abbey, ideally used as a precursor to a school visit to the site. Many of the activities can be revisited and developed during a visit to the Abbey itself, allowing a deeper level of musical and historical understanding.
All of the tracks used to support this scheme of work can be found in the The Music of Reading Abbey playlist on Soundcloud.
Reading Abbey Sound Track | 22K
Sumer is Icumen in (B flat) | 19K
Sumer is Icumen in - Information | 24K
Sumer is Icumen in - lyric and stave | 26K
Sumer is Icumen in - melody and lyric | 26K
Suggested plan for Lesson 1 | 33K
Pictures of Reading Abbey | 1094K
Historical Reading characters | 332K
Reading Abbey Sounds and Symbols | 22K
Making sequences of symbols | 166K