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A2 (G) Homework set w/c 25th Nov.

DEADLINE FOR PROGRAMMES AND PHOTOCOPIES IS MONDAY 2nd DECEMBER

Composition

Remember to submit work on Moodle by the end of Monday 2nd December

Instrumental

Essay: ‘compare and contrast the use of melody and rhythm in the Sweelinck, Beethoven and Debussy set works’
Hand your finished essay in next Monday, with a completed cover sheet.

Applied

Research task: Compile either timeline, table or short set of notes on the development of vocal music from plainchant through to Josquin. Use the notes you took in class (powerpoint on the A2 Moodle) and Extracts 2-3 in the A2 Source Booklet.

Chorale

Finish Worksheet 13

A2 (F) Homework set w/c 25th Nov.

DEADLINE FOR PROGRAMMES AND PHOTOCOPIES IS MONDAY 2nd DECEMBER

Composition

Not yet set – see last week.

Applied

Research task: Compile either timeline, table or short set of notes on the development of vocal music from plainchant through to Josquin. Use the notes you took in class (powerpoint on the A2 Moodle) and Extracts 2-3 in the A2 Source Booklet.

Chorale

Finish Worksheet 13

Instrumental

Not yet set – see last week.

AS (D) Homework set w/c 25th Nov.

[this is the group that has TOM for composition]

Composition
Upload all relevant files and updated influences sheet (if changed) onto the relevant places in Moodle by the end of Tuesday.

Instrumental

No homework this week.

Harmony

Finish Cadence Worksheet 4 on p.22.

Vocal

Search for ‘Schubert der doppelganger harmonic analysis bars 1 to 33’ on YouTube.
1. Watch all the way through – try not to laugh at the man’s voice!
2. Watch it again and make notes in your anthology
3. Summarise the most important harmonic features on your green GSMIRTH sheet

ALSO: don’t forget to choose a task or tasks from your ‘Stretch and Challenge’ menu

AS (A) Homework set w/c 25th Nov.

[This is the group that has IAIN for composition]

Composition 

Not yet set – see last week.

Instrumental 

1) Read the Edexcel notes on the Holborne that are in the resources folder on Moodle

2) Look at the feedback your essay received on Moodle

3) Essay: Identify features of the Holborne that are typical of the Renaissance era

Harmony

Finish Cadence Worksheet 4 on p.22.

Vocal
Not yet set – see last week.

A2 (G) Homework set w/c 18th Nov.

Composition

Submit your work along with comments on what you have done since I last saw it by the end of the college day on MONDAY 25th.

Applied 

Essay: Identify features of the Haydn that express the jubilation and affirmation of the text.

Instrumental

Not yet set – see last week

Chorale (please hand in on Thursday)

Finish Fingerprints 4 and 9.

A2 (F) Homework set w/c 18th Nov.

Composition

Not yet set – see last week.

Chorale

Complete Fingerprints 4 and 9 in the Fingerprints Workbook. I haven’t included the file because it is really important that this work goes into your main booklet for reference.

Applied 

Essay: Identify features of the Haydn that express the jubilation and affirmation of the text.

Instrumental

Not yet set – see last week

AS (D) Homework set w/c 18th Nov.

[this is the group that has TOM for composition]

Composition
Make any immediate corrections then upload all current files by the end of Tuesday 26th please. Remember to keep your influences tracker up to date and upload a new version if necessary.

Instrumental

1) Read the Edexcel notes on the Holborne that are in the resources folder on Moodle

2) Mark and comment upon one of the essays (but not yours)

3) Essay: Identify features of the Holborne that are typical of the Renaissance era

Harmony (hand in THURSDAY please)

Finish p. 21 (CW3)

Vocal

Not yet set – see last week.

AS (A) Homework set w/c 18th Nov.

[This is the group that has IAIN for composition]

Composition 

See last week.

Instrumental 

Not yet set – see last week.

Harmony (hand in MONDAY please)

Finish Cadence Worksheet 3

 

Vocal
Not yet set – see last week.

A2 (G) Homework set w/c 11th Nov.

Composition

Submit your work along with comments on what you have done since I last saw it by the end of the college day on MONDAY 18th.

Applied 

Not yet set – see last week

Instrumental

1. Update your anthology and GSMIRTH pack for the Debussy ready for a peer-checking exercise in next week’s lesson.
2. Write a paragraph about the melodic and rhythmic features discussed in class. Comment on how some of these add to the ambiguity of the piece

Chorale

Not yet set – see last week

A2 (F) Homework set w/c 11th Nov.

Composition

Update your Moodle comments and attach your composition so that I can give feedback in the lesson. You must do this by Friday 4pm at the latest

Chorale

Complete Worksheet 11 (and finish worksheet 12 that we nearly finished in class)

Applied 

Not yet set – see last week

Instrumental

1. Update your anthology and GSMIRTH pack for the Debussy ready for a peer-checking exercise in next week’s lesson.
2. Write a paragraph about the melodic and rhythmic features discussed in class. Comment on how some of these add to the ambiguity of the piece

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