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''Ten Pieces'' is a music education scheme created by journalist Katy Jones for

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which began with a namesake film hosted by

Barney Harwood Barnaby John "Barney" Harwood (born 7 November 1979) is a British actor and television presenter. He is known for his work with CBBC beginning in 2002. Career Television For CBBC, Harwood presented '' Prank Patrol'' and was a voice-over comment ...

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celebrities) created for

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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

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rather than animation.

Programme

Ten Pieces I - Primary

The first in the series, ''Ten Pieces I'' was released in 2014. *''

Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin at ...

'' by

Gustav Holst Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite ''The Planets'', he composed many other works across a range ...

, hosted by

Dick and Dom Dick and Dom (originally Richard and Dominic) are a British comedy double act consisting of the presenters Richard "Dick" McCourt and Dominic "Dom" Wood. They are primarily known for presenting 'the broom cupboard' presentation links on Childr ...

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In the Hall of the Mountain King "In the Hall of the Mountain King" ( no, I Dovregubbens hall, , In the Dovre man's hall, link=no, italic=no) is a piece of orchestral music composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875 as incidental music for the sixth scene of act 2 in Henrik Ibsen's 1867 ...

'' by

Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the foremost Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of ...

, hosted by Dan Starkey *''

Night on Bald Mountain ''Night on Bald Mountain'' (russian: Ночь на лысой горе, translit=Noch′ na lysoy gore, links=no), also known as ''Night on the Bare Mountain'', is a series of compositions by Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881). Inspired by Russian ...

'' by

Modest Mussorgsky Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky ( rus, link=no, Модест Петрович Мусоргский, Modest Petrovich Musorgsky , mɐˈdɛst pʲɪˈtrovʲɪtɕ ˈmusərkskʲɪj, Ru-Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky version.ogg; – ) was a Russian compo ...

, hosted by Dan Starkey *''

Short Ride in a Fast Machine ''Short Ride in a Fast Machine'' is a 1986 orchestral work by John Adams. Adams applies the description "fanfare for orchestra" to this work and to the earlier '' Tromba Lontana'' (1986). The former is also known as ''Fanfare for Great Woods'' be ...

'' by

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of t ...

, hosted by Khalil Madovi *"''Storm''" from ''

Peter Grimes ''Peter Grimes'', Op. 33, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten, with a libretto by Montagu Slater based on the section "Peter Grimes", in George Crabbe's long narrative poem '' The Borough''. The "borough" of the opera is a fictional ...

'' by

Benjamin Britten Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other ...

, hosted by

The Dumping Ground ''The Dumping Ground'' (also informally referred to as ''The DG'') is a British children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home with their care workers in care. The s ...

's Leanne Dunstan and Sarah Rayson *'' Symphony No. 5'' (first movement) by

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

, hosted by Barney Harwood *'' Horn Concerto No. 4'' (third movement) by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

, hosted by

Katy B Kathleen Anne Brien (born 8 May 1989), better known as Katy B, is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, '' On a Mission'', in 2011, which spawned two top five hits, "Katy on a Mission" and " Lights On". In 2014 ...

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Zadok the Priest ''Zadok the Priest'' ( HWV 258) is a British anthem that was composed by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of King George II in 1727. Alongside '' The King Shall Rejoice'', '' My Heart is Inditing'' and '' Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened' ...

'' by George Frideric Handel, hosted by Laura Mvula *''Connect It'', original

body percussion Body percussion may be performed on its own or as an accompaniment to music and/or dance. Examples of countries' folk traditions that incorporate body percussion include Indonesian saman, Ethiopian armpit music, palmas in flamenco, and the hambone ...

piece created and hosted by Anna Meredith with

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. Choreographed by David Ogle *'' The Firebird Suite'' by Igor Stravinsky, hosted by

Claudia Winkleman Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman (born 15 January 1972) is an English television presenter, radio personality, film critic and journalist. Between 2004 and 2010, she presented '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on weeknights on BBC Two. Since ...

Proms version

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

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's Molly Rainford as the only new celebrity to host the prom alongside them. *''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

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. The film itself first aired on 26 December 2015. This time, it was hosted by

BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...

Clara Amfo Clara Amfo (born 22 May 1984) is a British radio broadcaster, television presenter, podcast host and voice-over artist. She is known for presenting her shows on BBC Radio 1. Early life and education Amfo was born in Kingston upon Thames in Lo ...

, with the music performed by the

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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 The "Ride of the Valkyries" (german: Walkürenritt Ritt der Walküren, links=no) refers to the beginning of act 3 of '' Die Walküre'', the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's '' Der Ring des Nibelungen''. As a separate pie ...

'' by Richard Wagner, hosted by Christopher Eccleston *''Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra'' (fifth movement), hosted by Clara Amfo with composer

Gabriel Prokofiev Gabriel Prokofiev (born 6 January 1975) is a Russian-British composer, producer, DJ, and Artistic Director of the Nonclassical record label and nightclub. Early life Gabriel Prokofiev was born on 6 January 1975 to an English mother and a Russ ...

. *'' Carmen Suite ( Habanera and

Toreador Song The Toreador Song is the popular name for the aria "" ("I toast you"), from the French opera '' Carmen'', composed by Georges Bizet to a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. It is sung by the bullfighter (French: '' toréador'') Es ...

)'' by Georges Bizet, hosted by

Naomi Wilkinson Naomi Laura Wilkinson (born 30 June 1974, in Bristol, England) is an English television presenter and actress. Career Wilkinson was a presenter of ''Milkshake!'', the early-morning programming block for young children on Channel 5 and ''Fi ...

and Bobby Lockwood *'' Trumpet Concerto'' (third movement) by Joseph Haydn, hosted by

Dion Dublin Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969) is an English former professional footballer, television presenter and pundit. He is a club director of Cambridge United. As a player he was a centre-forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Mancheste ...

*'' Symphony No. 10'' (second movement) by Dmitri Shostakovich, hosted by

Lemn Sissay Lemn Sissay FRSL (born 21 May 1967) is a British author and broadcaster. Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, has been chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015, and joined the Foundling Museum's board of trus ...

*'' Toccata and Fugue'' (both organ and orchestral versions) by

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

, hosted by

James May James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a co-presenter of the motoring programme '' Top Gear'' alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003 until 2015. He also ...

with Wayne Marshall *'' The Lark Ascending'' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, hosted by

Molly Rainford Molly Anne Rainford (born 22 November 2000) is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She was a finalist on the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 and was one of the presenters on '' Friday Download'' between 2014 a ...

*''

Night Ferry The ''Night Ferry'' was an international boat train from London Victoria to Paris Gare du Nord that crossed the English Channel on a train ferry. It ran from 1936 until 1939 when it ceased due to the onset of World War II. It resumed in 1947 ...

'' by Anna Clyne, hosted by Doc Brown *'' Requiem - Dies Irae'' by Giuseppe Verdi, hosted by

Vikki Stone Vikki Stone is a British composer, comedian, actress and musician. Early life Stone went to Rugby High School, and then won a flute scholarship to go to Wells Cathedral School for the sixth form. In 1997 she became a flautist for the National ...

*'' Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (Mambo)'' by Leonard Bernstein, hosted by

Pixie Lott Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, '' Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold ov ...

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

Like with the first film, a ''Ten Pieces II'' prom was performed late July 2016 and was shown through live stream on

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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'' featuring Leah Boleto from '' Newsround'' . A televised version, "CBBC @ the Ten Pieces II Prom", aired on 11 September 2016. *''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 *''

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'' 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

New teaching resources for the third phase of the project were released in September and October 2017. The resources for 7-14 year-olds include short films presented by

and CBBC's

, classroom lesson plans and simplified arrangements. *''No Place Like'' by

Kerry Andrew Kerry Andrew (born 5 April 1978) is an English composer, performer and author. She has a PhD in Composition from the University of York and is the winner of four British Composer Awards. Her debut novel, ''Swansong'', was published by Vintage ...

*'' Anthology of Fantastic Zoology – Sprite; A Bao A Qu'' by

Mason Bates Mason Wesley Bates (born January 23, 1977) is a Grammy award-winning American composer of symphonic music and DJ of electronic dance music. He is the first composer-in-residence of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and he has also bee ...

*''Symphony No. 1 in G major – Allegro (1st movement)'' by

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (25 December 1745 – 10 June 1799), was a French Creole (people), Creole virtuoso violinist and composer, who was conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. Saint-Georges was born in the ...

*'' Rodeo - Hoe-Down'' by

Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (, ; November 14, 1900December 2, 1990) was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as "the Dean of American Com ...

*'' Symphony No. 9 in E minor, 'From the New World’ – Largo (2nd movement)'' by Antonín Dvořák *'' ‘Enigma’ Variations – Theme (Enigma), variations 11, 6 & 7'' by Edward Elgar *''

Carmina Burana ''Carmina Burana'' (, Latin for "Songs from Benediktbeuern" 'Buria'' in Latin is a manuscript of 254 poems and dramatic texts mostly from the 11th or 12th century, although some are from the 13th century. The pieces are mostly bawdy, irreverent ...

- 'O fortuna by

Carl Orff Carl Orff (; 10 July 1895 – 29 March 1982) was a German composer and music educator, best known for his cantata '' Carmina Burana'' (1937). The concepts of his Schulwerk were influential for children's music education. Life Early life Carl ...

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Abdelazer ''Abdelazer; or, The Moor's Revenge'' ( or ) is a 1676 play by Aphra Behn, an adaptation of the c. 1600 tragedy ''Lust's Dominion''. It is Behn's only tragic play. Plot Abdelazer is a captive Moor living at the court of King Philip of Spain, ...

– Rondeau'' by Henry Purcell *''

Finlandia ''Finlandia'', Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was written in 1899 and revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against increasing censorship from the Russian ...

'' by

Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often ...

*''

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchai ...

- Waltz of the Flowers and Russian Dance'' by

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most pop ...

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