The BBC has today unveiled ten pieces of music which will act as a gateway to children learning more about classical music and inspire them to use music as a stimulus for their own creativity.

Ten Pieces is an ambitious new initiative for primary schools, which aims to inspire a generation of children to get creative with classical music. With a range of online resources, UK-wide events and close collaboration with partners, every primary school across the UK will have the opportunity to take part.

The ten pieces were announced at the launch of BBC Music, as the BBC renewed its commitment to music and announced a series of initiatives, including support for emerging talent, digital innovations, landmark programmes and live events.

The ten pieces are:

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1st movement)

Britten: ‘Storm’ Interlude from ‘Peter Grimes’

Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King from ‘Peer Gynt’

Handel: Zadok the Priest

Holst: Mars from ‘The Planets’

Anna Meredith: Connect It

Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 (3rd movement)

Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain

Stravinsky: The Firebird ­ suite (1911) (Finale)

Players from the BBC Concert Orchestra will perform a medley of the pieces on BBC Radio 3‘s drive-time show, In Tune, today [16 June] from 4:30pm. The show will be broadcast live from the Piazza at BBC Broadcasting House, presented by Sean Rafferty and Suzy Klein.

Schools can sign up now to take part in the project via www.bbc.co.uk/tenpieces

Led by BBC Learning, the BBC Orchestras and the BBC Singers, Ten Pieces begins in October with a week of special screenings for schools in cinemas across the UK of an inspiring new film introducing the ten pieces of classical music.

During the autumn term, children will be asked to respond creatively to the music through their own compositions, dance, digital art or animation.