Melody: Series 1 - Learning Zone
Short mixed-media films about Melody, a partially-sighted girl with an incredible imagination who visualizes stories and characters conjured up by classical music.
Ep. 1 Let's Race—Melody, Series 1, Let's Race
Melody is inspired to think of a story by Prokofiev’s Dance of the Knights.
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Ep. 2 Muddy Melody—Melody, Series 1, Muddy Melody
Melody is inspired to think of a story by Aaron Copland’s ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’.
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Ep. 3 Little Red Riding Hood—Melody, Series 1, Red Riding Hood
‘Danse Macabre’ by Saint-Saëns inspires Melody to think about Little Red Riding Hood.
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Ep. 4 Fast Little Train—Melody, Series 1, Fast Little Train
Prokofiev’s ‘Symphony No 1 in D’ inspires Melody to image a story about a fast train.
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Ep. 5 Promises—Melody, Series 1, Promises
‘Fantasia on a Theme’ by Thomas Tallis inspires Melody to imagine a story.
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Ep. 6 Lost Bee—Melody, Series 1, The Lost Bee
'Flight of the Bumble Bee’ by Rimsky Korsakov inspires Melody to think of a story.
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Ep. 7 Melody and the Snowman—Melody, Series 1, Melody and the Snowman
Tchaikovsky’s ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ inspires Melody to think of a story.
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Ep. 8 Best Friends—Melody, Series 1, Best Friends
Gustav Holst’s ‘Jupiter’ from The Planets inspires Melody to think of a story.
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Ep. 9 Elves and the Shoemaker—Melody, Series 1, The Elves and the Shoemaker
John Adams’ ‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’ inspires Melody to think of a story.
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Ep. 10 Butterfly Ball—Melody, Series 1, Butterfly Ball
Luigi Boccherini’s ‘Minuet’ inspires Melody to imagine colourful butterflies dancing.
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Ep. 11 Ugly Duckling—Melody, Series 1, Ugly Duckling
Tchaikovsky’s ‘Lake in the Moonlight’ inspires Melody to think of the Ugly Duckling.
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Ep. 12 Coat of Leaves—Melody, Series 1, Coat of Leaves
‘Autumn’ from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons inspires Melody to imagine a story.
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Ep. 13 Flying High—Melody, Series 1, Flying High
‘The Lark Ascending’ by Ralph Vaughn Williams inspires Melody to think of a story.
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Ep. 14 Selfish Shellfish—Melody, Series 1, Selfish Shellfish
Saint-Saëns' 'Aquarium’ from Carnival of the Animals inspires Melody to imagine a story.
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Ep. 15 Tip Toe Troll—Melody, Series 1, Tiptoe Troll
Edvard Grieg’s ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ inspires Melody to think of a story.
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Ep.16 Unlikely Friends—Melody, Series 1, Unlikely Partners
Edward Elgar’s ‘Cello Concerto’ inspires Melody to think of a story about friendship.
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Ep. 17 Royal Stink—Melody, Series 1, A Royal Stink
‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’ by Handel inspires Melody to imagine a story.
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Ep. 18 When The Cats Away—Melody, Series 1, When the Cat's Away
‘Anen Polka’ by Johan Strauss inspires Melody to think of a story about toys.
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Ep. 19 Boat Ballet—Melody, Series 1, Boat Ballet
Erik Satie’s ‘Gymnopédie’ inspires Melody to think of a story about sailing.
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Ep. 20 White Whale—Melody, Series 1, The White Whale
‘Nimrod’ by Edward Elgar inspires Melody to think of a story about sea creatures.
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