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Ten Pieces
is a music education scheme created by journalist Katy Jones for
BBC Music
which began with a namesake film hosted by
Barney Harwood
(and other
BBC
celebrities) created for
CBBC
that originally aired on 3 October 2014. The film serves as an introduction to classical music for children and is, in that respect, similar to the
Fantasia
films (even including some of the pieces that were featured in them). But unlike
Fantasia
, the music is set to a live
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
rather than animation.
Programme
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Ten Pieces I - Primary
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The first in the series,
Ten Pieces I
was released in 2014.
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- Mars
by
Gustav Holst
, hosted by
Dick and Dom
- In the Hall of the Mountain King
by
Edvard Grieg
, hosted by
Dan Starkey
- Night on Bald Mountain
by
Modest Mussorgsky
, hosted by Dan Starkey
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine
by
John Adams
, hosted by Khalil Madovi
- "
Storm
" from
Peter Grimes
by
Benjamin Britten
, hosted by
The Dumping Ground
's Leanne Dunstan and Sarah Rayson
- Symphony No. 5
(first movement) by
Ludwig van Beethoven
, hosted by Barney Harwood
- Horn Concerto No. 4
(third movement) by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
, hosted by
Katy B
- Zadok the Priest
by
George Frideric Handel
, hosted by
Laura Mvula
- Connect It
, original
body percussion
piece created and hosted by Anna Meredith with
Dev Griffin
. Choreographed by David Ogle
- The Firebird Suite
by
Igor Stravinsky
, hosted by
Claudia Winkleman
Proms version
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A
Ten Pieces
Prom 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 with
Friday 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 to
Ten Pieces
to be used in secondary schools. Called
Ten Pieces II
, this film was originally aimed at pupils aged 11+ and premiered in 2015.
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The film itself first aired on 26 December 2015. This time, it was hosted by
BBC Radio 1
's
Clara Amfo
, with the music performed by the
BBC Philharmonic
and 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.
- Ride of the Valkyries
by
Richard Wagner
, hosted by
Christopher Eccleston
- Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra
(fifth movement), hosted by Clara Amfo with composer
Gabriel Prokofiev
.
- Carmen Suite
(
Habanera
and
Toreador Song
)
by
Georges Bizet
, hosted by
Naomi Wilkinson
and Bobby Lockwood
- Trumpet Concerto
(third movement) by
Joseph Haydn
, hosted by
Dion Dublin
- Symphony No. 10
(second movement) by
Dmitri Shostakovich
, hosted by
Lemn Sissay
- Toccata and Fugue
(both organ and orchestral versions) by
Johann Sebastian Bach
, hosted by
James May
with
Wayne Marshall
- The Lark Ascending
by
Ralph Vaughan Williams
, hosted by
Molly Rainford
- Night Ferry
by
Anna Clyne
, hosted by
Doc Brown
- Requiem - Dies Irae
by
Giuseppe Verdi
, hosted by
Vikki Stone
- Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
(Mambo)
by
Leonard Bernstein
, hosted by
Pixie Lott
The segments of
Ten Pieces II
were later split into separate shorts under the name
Ten 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, a
Ten Pieces II
prom was performed late July 2016 and was shown through live stream on
BBC Red Button
on 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 involving
Ride of the Valkyries
in which Leah Boleto from
Newsround
also 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 Day
theme
- 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.
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The resources for 7-14 year-olds include short films presented by
Lemn Sissay
and CBBC's
Naomi Wilkinson
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classroom lesson plans
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and simplified arrangements.
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