Berceuse from Dolly Suite by Faure (mood & character in dynamics and tempo)

Berceuse from Dolly Suite by Faure (mood & character in dynamics & tempo)

The title of this music is Berceuse, which is the French word for lullaby. It's played here as a piano duet by brothers, Lucas and Arthur Jussen. The children each stand in a hoop, which is their 'baby's cradle', and make expressive movements to the music using their floaty scarf. They should move very quietly and not too quickly to the music. You can buy a set of different coloured dance scarves very cheaply or, if you cut up a large piece of chiffon, each strip makes a floaty scarf.

Lullaby Corner (dynamics, tempo)

Put out a range of tuned and untuned percussion instruments in the music corner. In small groups, the children work in pairs, taking turns to make Lullaby sounds that are quiet and sleepy and Wake Up! sounds that are louder and quicker. They might then show the other children in the group, who guess whether the sound is Lullaby or Wake Up!