About Ten Pieces
Ten Pieces aims to open up the world of classical music to 7-14 year-olds across the UK and inspire them to develop their own creative responses to the music.
We want young people to really get creative with classical music and develop imaginative responses. We're not just looking for musical responses - children can get creative in any art form that inspires them, so if you're a school, home educator or any kind of arts organisation you can get your students involved.
for the latest phase of the project, , are available for all 10 of the pieces. You can work with as many pieces as you like, and as Ten Pieces is a flexible project, you can use the resources to fit in with your own suited timetable of learning. There are:
- Exciting animated to introduce each piece, presented by Naomi Wilkinson and Lemn Sissay
- Films of the in full
- Accompanying for primary and secondary teachers
- Simplified at different ability levels for you to perform the pieces
- of the music to listen to and download
There are with the Ten Pieces project across the 2017/18 academic year:
- The is now online! Catch up on everything that happened in a jam-packed half hour of dance and movement for 7-11s and use it to develop your own dances to Tchaikovsky's music
- to a on the Ten Pieces website
- The will return this year, offering young people the chance to work with professional musicians from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Orchestras and Choirs
- There will also be a series of Ten Pieces Concerts, giving young people across the UK the opportunity to see a full orchestra and world class conductors -
There will be more events announced throughout the year, including a grand finale in the summer.
What should I do next?
- Register: Teachers and educators can and receive the latest news and essential project updates for Ten Pieces III
- Read the FAQs below for more information about the project
- Explore the Ten Pieces resources or and think about getting creative! Where will your Ten Pieces journey start?
- Get inspired – take a look at our and to see how schools across the UK have been inspired by the Ten Pieces music this year. Find out how you can to the showcase
You can also explore resources from the first two years of the project. There are 20 pieces in total from Ten Pieces I and II - and find composer information, clips, arrangements and more.
The project has additional support from a range of music and arts education stakeholders and is delivered in partnership with our . The Champions are an existing network of over 260 music education hubs, music services, orchestras, music, dance and arts organisations working across the age ranges who can offer help and advice working with the Ten Pieces.
Take a look at our FAQs to find out more about the project:
What are the Ten Pieces?
Download the repertoire lists:
You can explore teaching resources for and find more information about .
Which age group is Ten Pieces aimed at?
Our resources are designed for 7 to 14 year-olds and have taken into account the KS2, First Level, Second Level and the KS3 and Third Level curriculums in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. are labelled with their appropriate age group.
What resources are available?
are online, including introducing the pieces, , arrangements, and .
Teaching resources for Ten Pieces I and Ten Pieces II from the first two years of the project :
- There are 20 pieces in total from Ten Pieces I and II - and find composer information
- Two cinematic films were released – you can watch the Ten Pieces I and II films in full as , or watch the
- Each Ten Pieces I and II piece also has supporting downloadable resources - , and
How can I get involved?
If you're a school: so that you can join our email mailing list. You can also see the exciting .
If you're a music education hub/organisation: Have you signed up as a ? If not, email tenpieces@bbc.co.uk for an information pack and sign up form.
Already signed up as a Champion? Then your next step is to send more detailed information of your plans, if you haven't already done so - this is so we can share it with other music and arts bodies via our mailing list, let the local media know, or mention it on our website where appropriate.
If you're an individual musician/artist/peripatetic teacher: Creative practitioners need to liaise with Ten Pieces Champions in their areas, as they will be coordinating the delivery of activity within schools.
Can I order a copy of Ten Pieces on DVD?
from Ten Pieces III are all available online. We've listened to feedback from teachers who told us that they prefer to use the resources as bite-size chunks rather than one long film, so all of the visual resources for Ten Pieces III are short stand-alone films and won't be released on DVD.
You can watch all of the new films plus the Ten Pieces I and II films as clips on the .
What is a Ten Pieces Champion?
are Music Education Hubs, Music Services, orchestras, film, dance and other arts organisations from across the UK working in collaboration with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to introduce classical music to the next generation. They have signed up to Champion the project and work together on delivering music and arts education to every young person throughout the nations and regions.
and browse by region to find a Champion nearby.
If you're an arts organisation that's interested in becoming a champion you can email tenpieces@bbc.co.uk for an information pack and sign-up form.
What are creative responses?
We want young people to really get creative with classical music and develop imaginative responses to the repertoire. They can experiment with original compositions and various art forms, including dance, poetry, animation and anything else that may inspire them! The creative responses are a great way to encourage cross-curricular activity whilst maintaining engagement with classical music. Creative responses can be hugely varied, the more original the better - take a look at our for inspiration.
How do I upload my pupils' creative responses?
The Ten Pieces uploader is now open.
to the Ten Pieces website to showcase your pupils' work in a .
These responses can be in any art form, for example composition, dance/movement, digital art/animation or performance poetry. We are looking for responses from both primary and secondary school pupils.
and read some .
Please email tenpieces@bbc.co.uk if you have any queries.
How do I contact the Ten Pieces team?
If your question isn't answered in this FAQ, please get in touch by emailing tenpieces@bbc.co.uk.
Getting started
Involvement in the project will...
Involvement in the project will help schools and home educators deliver the music and arts curriculum by:
• Providing an opportunity to work in partnership with local arts and music organisations such as music education hubs and music services, to enhance the work being done in the classroom and in extracurricular activity
• Providing an opportunity for young people to perform, listen to, review and evaluate classical music whilst developing a deeper understanding of composers and their history
• Encouraging young people to play and perform in both solo and ensemble contexts
• Giving young people the stimulus to improvise and compose using a wide range of techniques and media
• Nurturing their creative and aesthetic talents to develop skills and techniques specific to different art forms
• Providing citizenship opportunities for young people through mass participation events
• Developing their ICT skills through the use of music technology and the online resources
• Encouraging young people to analyse and evaluate their own
Other benefits from taking part
• Provide a transition opportunity from primary to secondary
• Foster children's confidence and collaborative skills
• Provide cross-curricular stimulus for the performing arts
• Encourage creative thinking and independent learning in pupils
• Inspire performance opportunities to showcase children's creativity
Contact us
Ten Pieces logos for you to use
Download black and white logos:
Download colour logos:
Download a blank logo to cut out and colour in:
