Now Hear This Useful Links

As preparation for your visit to the Royal Concert Hall, you might find it useful to visit the following websites, which offer fun ways to get to know the instruments of the orchestra, musical games, quizzes and much more.

If you take a good look around one or two of these sites you'll be well prepared for when you see the orchestra in the flesh on 14 June!

An introduction to the Hallé's Schools' concerts. This video is about the concerts in Manchester but it also gives a good idea of what happens here in Nottingham:
http://www.halleplay.co.uk/#35

BBC Northern Ireland Musical Mysteries - A lively, colourful and fun introduction: www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/orchestra02.shtml

San Francisico Symphony Orchestra Kids - another introduction, but with some West Coast razmatazz: www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp

Guess the Instrument Game: www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/guess_instrument.swf

The Philharmonia Orchestra's introduction to the instruments of the orchestra - a bit more advanced: www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/the_orchestra/instruments/

BBC Orchestras' Learning site - nicely organised with plenty of videos: www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/learn/guidetotheorchestra/

www.plattscsd.org/oak/smartboard/music.htm This site lists a wealth of musical education sites to explore