Just print & play! Do you need engaging Queen Elizabeth II/United Kingdom activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more! This activity collection features selected pieces from the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II! Students may recognize some British composers while also learning a few new ones!

Themes: England, United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth, Royal Family

★ Easel Activity ★ Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

Printable Listening Sheets: (two pages per piece)

1. Chaconne, Purcell
2. Trumpet Tune, Purcell
3. Crown Imperial (March,) Walton
4. Fantasia on Alleluia Hymn, Jacob
5. Jupiter, Holst
6. Epic March, Ireland
7. O Most Merciful, Wood
8. Pomp and Circumstance, No. 2, Elgar
9. Music for the Royal Fireworks, Handel
10. Coronation Te Deum, Walton
11. Coronation March, Bax
12. Pomp and Circumstance No. 4, Elgar
13. Gloria in Excelsis, Stanford
14. The Banks of Green Willow, Butterworth
15. Fantasia on Greensleeves
16. Nimrod, Elgar
17. I Was Glad, Parry
18. Zadok the Priest
19. Orb and Sceptre
20. Processional, Bliss

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

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