Information about pieces and composers, and the OrchMap, an interactive map of the orchestra with LPO players introducing their instruments.
Have you ever wanted to host a musical party? With this jolly activity you can! Join the musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra and John Webb for this activity where you can plan your own party, from the food and drinks you want to inviting your friends, all set to the music of Hector Berlioz’s
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‘Three Little Birds’ has become a firm favourite in our OrchLab sessions, so we’ve created a video version so you can sing, play or listen whenever you like! Watch the video titled ‘About this activity’ first. Then when you know how to join in, watch the video titled ‘Play along’. About this activity Play along
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Play that tune! This is a great group activity if you have a few people taking part in a music session and a set of chime bars and/or bells. In this activity, each person plays one note in a complete melody, much like in bell-ringing. You will need a set of chime bars or bells,
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Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) Antonín Dvořák came from a humble background, one in which he was never expected to become a musician, let alone one of the most famous composers of the 19th century whose music continues to be played by orchestras all over the world! He was born in a small village in Bohemia (which
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In Autumn 2021, OrchLab worked with groups from Flying Angel (Look Ahead Care Support & Housing) and Chipstead Lake (Leonard Cheshire) on a project inspired by Swan Lake, a ballet by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. It was so brilliant to be back making music with these groups in person, as prior to this project we had
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Music sessions don’t have to just be practical music-making – music can be a rich topic for discussion and creativity in many directions, and you can often find out interesting things about each other by discussing music together. Taking inspiration from the idea of book clubs, the Music Listening Club invites members of your music
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‘Here Comes the Sun’ has become a firm favourite in our OrchLab sessions, so we’ve created a video version so you can sing, play or listen whenever you like! Watch the video titled ‘About this activity’ first. Then when you know how to join in, watch the video titled ‘Play along’. About this activity Play
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Based on the traditional tune ‘This Old Hammer’, this Hello Song is a great way to start a music session with a group by getting everyone to play and sing individually and together. In this video, workshop leader John Webb sings the song once, then leaves space for you to sing. He then joins back
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Beethoven is one of the best-known classical composers and his music has been played by orchestras all over the world for more than 200 years! He was famous in his lifetime, despite being often difficult, stubborn, and bad-tempered. He was completely deaf for the last 10 years of his life, but
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