Coming up:

• Thursday 21st May: Final Submission of Rondo
• Monday 25th May: Submission of notes on Debussy

Rondo (Submission on Thursday)

As well as responding to your feedback you should also consider the following points:

• Make sure there is plenty of articulation (particularly short slurs and staccatos) and dynamic marking
• Keeping the A section returns varied (without breaking them!)
• Making your textures lively and interesting (but not over complex)
• You could also add a D section if you have not done so already so it goes ABACA’DABA. The A before the D should be shorter, more varied and modulate to the new key.

Debussy and the Early Twentieth Century

This week I want you to start research for the topic we are starting after half term. You should also start getting to know the first movement of the Debussy Preludes – the yellow score I gave you before lockdown.

• You should complete the tasks described here: https://moodle1.kedst.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1139#section-8 by 25th May and submit on Moodle
• You should also (if possible) read the chapter on Into the Twentieth Century in the Rhinegold Eduqas Study Guide
• You should also read and listen to the links on the Short History of Music here
• Listen to the Debussy. The track is on Moodle but also on Youtube This is a piece that you may not immediately be attracted to – it is atmospheric and evocative rather than tuneful. Try and listen to it immersing yourself in its atmosphere, which is something like a ship sailing on a misty ocean in which you can see blurred outlines and shapes and hear strange noises!

WCT etc

Later in the week I will have finished marking your assessments from last week and you should review your marks and feedback. I will let you know when this is ready.

Coming up:

• Wednesday 13th May: Final Check of Rondo Draft
• Thursday 14th May: Online Assessment: Musical Theatre Listening, Dictation, Short Answer on Haydn 104 (any movement), Essay on one of Topics B-F.
• Thursday 21st May: Final Submission of Rondo

Rondo

Wednesday submission here

As well as responding to your feedback you should also consider the following points:

• Make sure there is plenty of articulation (particularly short slurs and staccatos) and dynamic marking
• Keeping the A section returns varied (without breaking them!)
• Making your textures lively and interesting (but not over complex)
• You could also add a D section if you have not done so already so it goes ABACA’DABA. The A before the D should be shorter, more varied and modulate to the new key.

WCT and Music Theatre

This week is test week! There will be a series of Moodle tests to do on THURSDAY.

1. Watch the Revision Videos for all four movements of the Haydn and revise them (Minuet video will be up on Tuesday). First movement / Second movement / Third movement / Fourth movement (NEW VERSION)
2. Make a revision aid for one or two of the movements that we can share. It could be a summary card, a quiz, a powerpoint or in fact anything at all. If you could attach a file or a link in the appropriate Moodle submission by the end of Tuesday that would be excellent.
3. Do at least one Moodle Revision Quiz for each movement and a couple of music theatre practice exercises.
4. Revise your essay topics
5. Watch this video on Music Theatre Worksheet 33 from last week

Video Introduction

Coming up:

• This Thursday 7th May: Timed Mixed Short Answer Test on Movements 1-3 (particularly 3)
• This Thursday 7th May: Timed Essay facts any one of Topics B, C, or D (topics listed at the bottom of the page here)
• Wednesday 13th May: Final Check of Rondo Draft
• Thursday 14th May: Online Assessment: Musical Theatre Listening, Dictation, Short Answer on Haydn 104 (any movement), Essay on one of Topics B-F.
• Thursday 21st May: Final Submission of Rondo

Rondo

You should have feedback. Please email if you have not. Next and final checkup is Wednesday 19th May.

WCT

1. Do WCT Worksheet 44 in WCT Aural Workbook 2 (files and explanations on Moodle)
2. Review Movement 1-3 Essay and Short Answer for Movement 3
3. You could also look at the exemplar essay on Topic E beginning on Moodle and continue it in the same level of detail (if you did not do that last week).
4. Do the test on Moodle between 9am and 10pm on Thursday (link in email if you cannot find it)

Musical Theatre

The introductory video includes a brief look at LAST weeks worksheet. There is now a new worksheet to complete