Viking rock

Full of Viking gusto, this upbeat rock song has clever and accessible lyrics describing the Nordic way of life.

Words and Music by Matthew Holmes

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Key stage KS2

Year group 6, 5

Subject History

SEN/Accessibility Slower backing tracks

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

Style Pop/Rock

Vocal range Medium (around an octave)

Musical format Multiple parts
- Viking rock (notes and activities)

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Song Writer Biography

Matthew Holmes
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Viking Rock

Viking Rock is one of four new history songs in the A&C Black cross-curricular songsheets series. Linked with the KS2 History Curriculum, this song is catchy, easy to learn and uncovers amazing facts about the vicious Viking invaders! This piece is perfect for assemblies, concerts and enlivening topic work.

The song sheet contains a piano and vocal score, lyrics for photocopying, teaching/performance guidance and a CD containing backing tracks, teaching and performance tracks.

There is also a dedicated website for this and other related titles which can be found at www.acblack.com/songsheets where you can find additional resources, percussion parts, performance notes and a performance schedule.
Audio and copyright information

Audio information
The audio tracks were created specially for the Sing Up programme by West London Children’s Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was used by permission of A&C Black.

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.

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Suleman Report this comment

Posted 29th Apr 2012 12:59

Mrs Burgess do you know Mr Burgess Year 6 teacher

Debrajane Tyrrell Report this comment

Posted 30th Nov 2011 11:17

Miss Hughes made children in her class sing it in their Beowulf assembly.

Parent Colling Report this comment

Posted 14th Mar 2011 03:54

this is the best song ever heard my class loves it

Mrs Tidjani Report this comment

Posted 27th Feb 2011 08:50

Fabulous song and easy to learn. Thanks sing up

Mrs Burgess Report this comment

Posted 26th Nov 2010 06:35

My class (Y4's) are performing this in their class assembly and are really singing with gusto! Some children have even said it's the best song they've ever sung!

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