Just print & play! Do you need engaging November/Thanksgiving/Autumn activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the classical compositions of Benjamin Britten!

Composer Birthday:

Benjamin Britten - November 22

What's Included:

1-page Resource Guide

Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with pumpkins!)

Listening Sheets

Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Composer Biography Page - fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes!

Composer Research Sheet - students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country.

Composer Rating Activity - there are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to.

Word Composer Activity - the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their score.

Benjamin Britten Musical Selections: (two pages per piece)

01. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

02. Simple Symphony

03. Violin Concerto No. 5

04. Spring Symphony

05. Cuckoo (Friday Afternoons)

06. Sinfonia Da Requiem

07. Cello Sonata, Op. 65

08. Ballad of Heroes