♫ Musician of the Month ♫

As pupils come in and out of collective worship, they have the opportunity to listen to a variety of different pieces of music. The children will learn about different composers and musicians, focusing on one artist or band per month, with the piece of music changing each week.

Therefore, pupils will listen to four pieces of music by the same composer or musician, enabling them to listen closely to the similarities and differences in a variety of pieces from the same artist. We hope that children (and parents!) find out something new, as well as enjoying and discovering some new and different styles of music!

Our Musician of the Month for November is the Icelandic American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actress Björk (1965-present).

One of the most influential pioneers of electronic and experimental music over the last four decades, Björk is known for her eclectic musical style, eccentric persona and highly distinctive three-octave vocal range. As well as he solo career, between 1986 and 1992 she was the lead vocalist along with keyboard player as part of the rock group The Sugarcubes.

Björk's biggest hit It's Oh So Quiet from her second album Post in 1995 is shown below. As well as reaching number four and spending fifteen weeks in the UK Singles Chart, it is also proving very popular with our pupils!

A timeline along with further facts about Björk can be found below, along with a multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge of one of the most successful alternative artists of all time, often appearing on Top 100 lists having sold over 40 million records worldwide.