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SPELL SONGS – SHEET MUSIC
"Walk through the world with care, my love,
And sing the things you see"
Choral Songbook Sheet Music:
10 beautiful arrangements in Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass by composer, musician and author Dr Kerry Andrew in collaboration with composer, singer and choir leader Ben See and Spell Singer Jim Molyneux.
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Piano / Voice / Guitar Sheet Music:
Spell Songs multi-instrumentalist Jim Molyneux has carefully and brilliantly arranged 7 tracks from our first album for piano and voice with guitar chords.
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All proceeds from the sales of Spell Songs sheet music will go towards future Spell Songs community and outreach projects.
Heartwood
You can download a high-resolution version of Robert Macfarlane's poem Heartwood, set as a linocut "broadside" poster by the artist Nick Hayes, here as a JPEG and here as a PDF.
Originally written for the people of Sheffield, during their battle to save more than 17,000 trees from felling in the city, Heartwood is free to use, anywhere in the world, without any need to seek permission or give credit, for anyone defending trees, woods or forests from unjust felling.
Feel free to post it, set it to music, sing it, share it, read it aloud, turn it into charms against harm....
Spell Songs: Explorer’s Guide
Click here to download a free copy of the Explorer's Guide
An interdisciplinary school Explorers Pack for KS2-KS3 created by Eva John celebrating the music, art and natural wonders found in Spell Songs.
The pack provides a wide range of suggestions to embrace a cross-curricular approach, encouraging constructive curiosity and suggesting a variety of ways of communicating and responding creatively, using a wide range of interdisciplinary skills. Suggestions are made for individual and collaborative work, with the opportunity for some activities to involve the wider community.
It is an exploration of the whole range of beautiful musical responses by eight musicians to the art and words of Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane, together with the new spells and paintings that appear in this artefact.
The overwhelming and widespread response to The Lost Words and Spell Songs also offers a heartening opportunity for the redevelopment of a strong shared poetic and musical culture, rooted in an awareness of our environment, both local and beyond, something which has been eroding over time, brought about by the loss - of words, the ability to name, the capacity to notice.
There is recognition of the importance of space - in art and music and literature and life. Space to think: to ask and answer questions, to observe, reflect, understand, create and share. Time to think about the absence, or threatened absence of things, and what is truly important to us, to create a sense of personal responsibility with regard to protecting and cherishing our natural world and the creative opportunities that are open to young people.
Click here to download a free copy of the Spell Songs Explorer's Guide
The Lost Words: Explorer’s Guide
Click here to download a free copy of the Lost Words Explorer's Guide
This free guide by Eva John accompanies The Lost Words.
It’s for anyone with an interest in nature, words and images who wants to explore further some of the ideas and creatures conjured up by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris in their enchanting 'spell book'.
It's especially useful for teachers and educators and you can download a free copy from The John Muir Trust Website.
The Lost Spells Explorers
As with The Lost Words, the publishers of The Lost Spells have commissioned Eva John to create an 'Explorers' Guide', but this time the guide has been designed to follow the seasons, and updated editions will be made available as the year progresses.
These guides are for teachers, librarians and children. They are for anyone who want to explore The Lost Spells and celebrate the magic of nature and language. These guides are for use in classrooms, at home or in an outdoor space of your choosing. The various activities and challenges included can be dipped in and out of or used consecutively as a cross-curricular scheme of work.
We hope you enjoy them!
The Summer Edition
Click here to download your free copy of The Lost Spells Spring Explorers' Guide
Click here to download in easy to print Black and White
The Spring Edition:
Click here to download your free copy of The Lost Spells Spring Explorers' Guide
Click here to download in easy to print Black and White
The Winter Edition:
The Autumn Edition:
Click here to download your free copy of The Lost Spells Autumn Explorers' Guide
Click here to download in easy to print Black and White