SCHOOL RESOURCES

Project Overview

These resources take inspiration from A London Dream: a recording of Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. There are 8 parts to this series – each part contains a video for use in your classroom, and an accompanying teacher resource, which will help you explore the music and get the most out of it’s potential in your classroom.

A London Dream

A London Dream is a fresh and exciting interpretation of Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed by the musicians of the Academy of St Martin in the Field and a love-struck and confused cast of young dancers. We follow the lovers across the capital as they grapple with the themes of love, in all its guises; magic; and, mischief, and our musicians, led by conductor Ryan Wigglesworth, bring this magical story to life.

Included in this section is a plot summary and character explanation video, helping you get the key points out of the story as you explore the music.

Inside the Music

These resources, split into 8 sections, contain videos for use in your classroom, and PDF teacher resources to help you unlock the musical exploration and learning available in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Presenter: Rosie Bergonzi

Musicians: Rachel Ingleton (Oboe), Catherine Morgan (Violin), Isaac Shieh (Horn), Juliet Welchman (Cello)

With thanks to Wandsworth Music Hub, Hotham Primary School and Beatrix Potter Primary School for their help in developing these resources.

Filmed at Beatrix Potter Primary School

Footage from ‘A London Dream’ used with thanks to One31Studio

Camera: Ossian Bacon, Amy Newstead, Olivia Robertshaw, Lisa Thomson

Sound: Nick Gillett

Directed and Edited by: Lisa Thomson

Generously supported by

The Patrick and Helena Frost Foundation