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Ten Piecesis a music education scheme created by journalist Katy Jones forBBC Musicwhich began with a namesake film hosted byBarney Harwood(and otherBBCcelebrities) created forCBBCthat originally aired on 3 October 2014. The film serves as an introduction to classical music for children and is, in that respect, similar to theFantasiafilms (even including some of the pieces that were featured in them). But unlikeFantasia,the music is set to a liveBBC National Orchestra of Walesrather than animation.

Programme

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Ten Pieces I - Primary

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The first in the series,Ten Pieces Iwas released in 2014.[1]

Proms version

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ATen PiecesProm was performed in early July 2015 and was broadcast on CBBC as "CBBC @ the Ten Pieces Prom" on 2 August 2015. Barney, Dan and Dick & Dom were the only celebrities from the film to appear in the prom version withFriday Download's Molly Rainford as the only new celebrity to host the prom alongside them. The program order below is as seen on the televised version.

  • Mars
  • Symphony No. 5
  • Short Ride in a Fast Machine
  • "Storm"from Peter Grimes - dance performed by the boys of St. Joseph's College, Ipswich
  • Zadok the Priest- choir performed by the Ten Pieces Children's Choir.
  • Connect It
  • Night on Bald Mountain
  • Horn Concerto No. 4
  • Volcano, Equinox and 6/Ten Pieces- New pieces created exclusively for the prom by (in order) Chase Bridge Primary School, Twickenham; St. Mary's Primary School, Maguiresbridge and Withycombe Raleigh Primary School, Exmouth.
  • In the Hall of the Mountain King
  • The Firebird Suite

Ten Pieces II - Secondary

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The BBC announced a sequel toTen Piecesto be used in secondary schools. CalledTen Pieces II,this film was originally aimed at pupils aged 11+ and premiered in 2015.[2]The film itself first aired on 26 December 2015. This time, it was hosted byBBC Radio 1'sClara Amfo,with the music performed by theBBC Philharmonicand is dedicated to Katy Jones who died of a brain haemorrhage. Using a mix of live action and animation, each piece is introduced by a celebrity presenter.

The segments ofTen Pieces IIwere later split into separate shorts under the nameTen Little Pieces.shown throughout the week of 30 May 2016 to 3 June 2016.

Proms version

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Like with the first film, aTen Pieces IIprom was performed late July 2016 and was shown through live stream onBBC Red Buttonon 24 July 2016. With coverage from Michelle Ackerley, presenters Naomi Wilkinson, Dion Dublin and Lemn Sissay return from the film to host the prom, alongside Dan Starkey as a fictionalized version of Haydn, whilst also featuring a sub-plot involvingRide of the Valkyriesin which Leah Boleto fromNewsroundalso appeared. A televised version, "CBBC @ the Ten Pieces II Prom", aired on 11 September 2016. The program below is as seen on live stream.

  • Toccata and Fugue(organ version)
  • Symphony No. 10- dance performed by the Wildern School of Southampton
  • Fluto no uto (Flute song)- New piece created exclusively for the Prom and performed by brother and sister Micheal and Yasmin from Hestercombe Centre for Young Musicians, Somerset
  • Match of the Daytheme- comedy routine
  • Trumpet Concerto- trumpet performed by Matilda Lloyd
  • Carmen Suite: Habanera- performed by the Greater Manchester Music Hub
  • Requiem - Dies Irae- performed by the Ten Pieces Children's Choir
  • Supersonic- New piece created exclusively for the Prom and performed by the Able Orchestra
  • Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra- performed by DJ Mr Switch
  • The Lark Ascending- performed by Esther Yoo
  • Night Ferry
  • The Tables Have Been Turned- New piece created for the Prom and performed by the Animate Orchestra
  • Ride of the Valkyries
  • Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (Mambo)

Ten Pieces III - For 7-14s

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New teaching resources for the third phase of the project were released in September and October 2017.[3]The resources for 7-14 year-olds include short films presented byLemn Sissayand CBBC'sNaomi Wilkinson,[4]classroom lesson plans[5]and simplified arrangements.[6]

References

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  1. ^"Ten Pieces - Watch the Ten Pieces films - BBC - CBBC".BBC.Retrieved30 November2017.
  2. ^"Teens to learn BBC Ten Pieces scheme".Bbc.co.uk.20 May 2015.Retrieved30 November2017.
  3. ^Savage, Mark (18 October 2017)."All you need to know about the BBC's Ten Pieces".Bbc.co.uk.Retrieved30 November2017.
  4. ^"Ten Pieces - Watch the Ten Pieces films - BBC - CBBC".BBC.Retrieved30 November2017.
  5. ^"Ten Pieces - Lesson plans - BBC - CBBC".BBC.Retrieved30 November2017.
  6. ^"Ten Pieces - Arrangements for Ten Pieces - BBC - CBBC".BBC.Retrieved30 November2017.
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