The Land of cogs and wheels

This is a fun song about actions and reactions. It is part of a mini-musical called The Weekend Whizz. The melody and rhythms evoke the ‘push and pull’ of scientific and chemical reactions.

Words and Music by Pam Wedgwood

Used by permission of Sound Waves Publishing

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Key stage KS1, KS2

Year group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Subject Science

Copyright/Public domain (PD) Copyright songs (c)

Style Musical theatre

Vocal range Big (more than an octave)

Musical format Unison, Additional instrumental parts
- The Land of cogs and wheels (notes and activities)

SONG WRITTER BIOGRAPHY
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Song Writer Biography

Pam Wedgwood

Pam Wedgwood studied french horn, cello, piano and composition at the Trinity College of Music, London. After graduating, she began a career as a professional horn player before taking up an appointment as a peripatetic instrumental music teacher in Surrey in the late 1970s.

Pam began her long association with Faber Music in 1988 with the highly-acclaimed series Jazzin’ About, followed by the RecorderWorld and Up-Grade! series and the adult piano method It’s Never Too Late to Play Piano. She is recognised around the world as one the UK’s most prolific and successful composers of popular repertoire for young instrumentalists.

Pam now concentrates on composition and giving workshops. For more information about Pam and her work, click here.
Publication information

The Weekend Whizz

Pam Wedgwood
Sound Waves Publishing

A mini musical for Key Stage 1 or 2: a group of young children are left with Mrs Bell for the weekend when their parents go away. They are taken on a series of magical journeys through wonderful lands. An exciting adventure for all that can be performed in classroom, assembly or expand into a full stage musical.

For more information or to buy The Weekend Whizz, click here
Audio and copyright information

Audio information
The audio tracks were created specially for the Sing Up programme by Guildford County School, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios.The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Simon Rogers.

Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.