I have frequently used a visual art technique/concept as inspiration, with the resulting art works being then interpreted through music, and becoming a Graphic Score as a subsidiary role.

It is an effective and wonderful way to help very young learners with their reading and writing skills using music as the learning medium.

Graphic Scores are a wonderfully useful and creative tool for use in composing activities with youngsters.

Here’s another Autumn/Harvest assembly-suitable poem I wrote with a Year 2 class once. They recited the poem and made up music to go with each line.

I’ve been asked a few times by colleagues and others to provide ideas for Harvest or Autumn assemblies. Here’s one of my favourites.