Music by Marian Ingoldsby Poem by Christina Rossetti Remember Music by Marian Ingoldsby Poem by Christina Rossetti

Tasks In your pairs read the poem ‘Remember’. Describe the music that you might compose for this poem. Listen to a recording of the song ‘Remember’. Describe the music the composer wrote for this poem.

Some children’s reactions ‘It was soft’. ‘It was slow, except for the fast bit’. ‘The tune came back lots’. ‘The piano was like ripples. I thought it was looking at reflections of the dead person and each chord was a different memory’. ‘The fast bit was cool, like getting a happy thought suddenly’. ‘I love the melody. It was a little sad but not grieving too much like their friend said not to do’.

Let’s find these A phrases

And in the right order…

Now let’s sing the words

Now let’s try the whole song Children sing the A phrases. Teacher responds with the other phrases.

Teaching Outcomes Poetry and music Composing elements: mood, melody, rhythm, dynamics, accompaniment Tonic solfa and Kodaly hand signs Rhythmic recognition ‘A’ phrases taught by solfa and rhythm recognition ‘B’ phrases introduced by rote Triplets Dotted rhythm Remember - Learning Outcomes (according to the composer) Introduction to Rossetti’s poetry B flat whistle or recorder using key of B flat Ornaments (turn etc.) Falling bass Memorable melody Repetition Suspensions and their expressive qualities Musical interruption! (tempo, mood, pitch change etc when the text ‘ turns’) 4/4 to 6/8

Further Potential Integration: English, Religion, Art Decisions made by composer Rhythmic variations e.g. dotted crotchet and quaver; triplets and rests Mood e.g. in the middle instrumental section Solo part for a tin whistle or recorder player Ornamentation Tempo changes

There is a backing track Piano accompaniment supplied