Thomas Pitfield cross-curricular educational resource pack

Let us introduce you to Thomas Baron Pitfield, Tom to his friends, or perhaps it is better if he introduces himself...

Thomas Pitfield, at work on a composition

'Thomas Baron Pitfield is my name:
To eminence or rank I have no claim,
(So in address my middle name's not vital -
Merely a Christian name and not a title).
It has been said by some, my music's good-work
For draughtsman-poet, qualified in woodwork;
And like another Thomas, surnamed Tucker,
I had to sing my song to earn my supper.'

He was an extraordinarily talented individual who spent his life creating a large volume of works in music, art, poetry and crafts.  Most of his work is now held at the RNCM Archives, with related material at Bolton Archives and Local Studies and Trafford Local Studies Library (you can access Bolton's catalogue at http://prism.bolton.gov.uk/TalisPrism; Trafford's catalogue is at http://libraries.trafford.gov.uk/TalisPrism/).  With the support of the Pitfield Trust and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council North West, we have used this wealth of material as the inspiration for these teaching resources.

Tom was an artist, a musician, a craftsman and a poet.  Have a look at some examples of his work below:

Birds about the morning air
Squander music everywhere,
Caring not if you or I
Keep their songs or let them die.

But the music that I make
Not so lightly I forsake,
Hoping that my songs will be
Cherished in your memory.

Over the next few pages, we hope to teach you about Tom's life, his work, and his beliefs.  He was an extraordinary individual with very passionate views on art, music, vegetarianism, and war, to name but a few! 

Please follow the links below to find the material needed to begin using the pack. 

Schemes of work: provides links to the work plans (subjects consist of Art and Design, Citizenship and History, Drama, English and Music.  There is also information about copyright, and the additional resources needed.  Additional resources are all free and are either on the website or can be obtained from the RNCM Archivist.

Copies of texts and images: provides links to the copies of original material held at the RNCM Archives which are needed to complete each scheme of work.  Adobe Reader is needed to view these files.  If you do not have this software, it can be downloaded for free from www.adobe.com.

Additional Activities: provides four additional activities which can be completed in conjunction with any scheme of work.  It is recommended that the Crossword is only completed once the document 'What's the Story?' has been read. 

Copyright
Copyright in the Thomas Pitfield material is, in the main, held by The Thomas Pitfield Trust (Registered Charity Number 1087357).  For queries on copyright of published Pitfield material, please contact John Turner, Chairman of the Trust, on T 0161 4324682.  Please mention the resource pack when making your query.