A medieval liturgical sequence about death and the Last Judgement.

Four-part polyphony from the Notre-Dame School.

A sacred or secular polyphonic composition using an original, non-liturgical text.

A love song in langue d'oc by the most famous troubadour.

A dance-song from the tradition of troubadours and travelling entertainers.

A secular chanson from the 14th century in rondeau form.

A mystical, liturgical piece with a single melodic line by the famous visionary nun.

Two-part organum from the Notre-Dame School.

A grand four-part organum for Christmas worship.

One of the most famous chansons of the 14th century.

The oldest musical composition to survive in its entirety.

The oldest known musical notation, on a cuneiform tablet.

The reconstructed sound of the lyre with a golden bull's head (2500 BC).

A Greek hymn carved in stone at Delphi.

Introduces the families of the orchestra one by one.

Each character is represented by an instrument: discover which one!

Listen to how the strings imitate birdsong.

A perfect example of crescendo: from pianissimo to fortissimo.

An orchestral version of Bolero conducted by Gustavo Dudamel: listen to the crescendo and the orchestra's different tone colours.

Clear, crystalline tones: flute and harp together.

The warm, full-bodied tone of bowed string instruments.

The ringing, brilliant tone of brass instruments.

The tuba: the lowest-pitched tone in the brass family.

A struck-string instrument: the piano.

Membranophones take centre stage.

Bowed string instruments: a dialogue between two solo violins.

A wind instrument with a cylindrical body: a soft, velvety tone.

A wind instrument with pipes: the organ, the 'king of instruments'.

Identify the instrumental families that portray each animal.

A struck-string instrument: virtuoso piano playing.