A2 (A) Homework set w/c 9th March
Instrumental
Redraft your mini essay (compare and contrast the use of harmony and tonality in Tippett and Beethoven), adding details and addressing any of my comments for improvement.
Applied
No homework this week
Chorale
This week Edexcel 2012:
2.10 Group 3
2.35 Group 4
Composing
Not yet set
Piece of the week (March 9th)
This week’s piece is by Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), an extraordinary composer, who mostly lost the unequal fight to gain acceptance as a composer in the early twentieth century. She was a viola player and most of her fairly small catalogue of works features this instrument. Her most well known piece (a viola sonata) nearly won first prize in a competition but the judges could not believe that a woman might have written this work so ended up awarding the prize to Ernest Bloch instead.
Another piece that was entered for the same prize is this piano trio (1921), in some respects builds on the colourful musical language of Debussy but has its own distinctive voice
Read more about Clarke on Wikipedia and on the Rebecca Clarke Society Website
Piece of the week (March 2nd)
This week’s piece is by the Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928) who has written an works in a bewildering range of styles, experimenting extensively with serialism and electronic music but at the same time producing some hauntingly beautiful and accessible works. The Seventh Symphony (“Angel of Light”) is perhaps one of his best known pieces outside Finland. The glistening and transparent high string chords that begin the second movement are particularly memorable:
AS (G) Homework w/c 2nd March
Instrumental (for Tuesday)
Complete an essay planner on the Shostakovich and use that alongside notes on Moodle to help your prepare for a timed essay next week: Identify features of the Shostakovich that are typical of the twentieth century
Vocal (for Monday)
Skeleton scores this week: Shostakovich / Se quema
Skeleton scores next week: Bach / Faure
Harmony (for Friday)
Not yet set – none set last week
Composition (end of Wednesday)
Not yet set
AS (F) Homework w/c 2nd March
Instrumental (for Tuesday)
Complete an essay planner on the Shostakovich and use that alongside notes on Moodle to help your prepare for a timed essay next week: Identify features of the Shostakovich that are typical of the twentieth century
Vocal (for Wednesday)
Skeleton scores this week: NONE (Kidderminster Concert)
Skeleton scores next week: Shostakovich / Se quema
Harmony (for Wednesday)
No lesson this week
Composition (end of Wednesday)
Please submit your composition as usual PLUS your four ‘interesting features’ for Question 2 of the Sleeve Note. Examples and guidance on Moodle (you will have to scroll down to find it)
A2 (D) Homework set w/c 2nd March
Instrumental
1. Use the notes made in class and other information in your pack to write a report about the use of texture in Cage’s sonatas and interludes. This must be written up in essay style and handed in next lesson.
2. The PowerPoint used in the lesson is on Moodle in a ‘homework’ folder. Go over the complicated ratio noted for movement three – next lesson will start with a quiz on this!
Applied
Use the structure planner we started in class and notes on Moodle to help your prepare for a timed essay next week: Identify features of Baris Melampahan that are typical of Balinese Gamelan music.
Chorale
This week Edexcel 2012:
3.05 Group 1
3.35 Group 2
Composing
Please submit your work in progress along with an annotated version of your feedback sheet by the end of TUESDAY. As well as working on your targets, please focus on dynamics, articulation and motivic links.
A2 (A) Homework set w/c 2nd March
Instrumental
1. Use the notes made in class and other information in your pack to write a report about the use of texture in Cage’s sonatas and interludes. This must be written up in essay style and handed in next lesson.
2. The PowerPoint used in the lesson is on Moodle in a ‘homework’ folder. Go over the complicated ratio noted for movement three – next lesson will start with a quiz on this!
Applied
Use the structure planner we started in class and notes on Moodle to help your prepare for a timed essay next week: Identify features of Baris Melampahan that are typical of Balinese Gamelan music.
Chorale
This week Edexcel 2012:
2.10 Group 1
2.35 Group 2
Composing
Not yet set