Instrumental

1. Mock exam follow up: use the ‘indicative content’ sheet to check what you included and what you missed out on the recent mock paper
2. Complete the worksheet issued in class: harmony and tonality in the Tippett. Use your answers to,write a mini essay entitled ‘compare and contrast the use of harmony and tonality in the Beethoven and Tippett set works’.

This work should be handed in on the first lesson back after half term (Tuesday)

Applied

Please use the notes on Moodle, the score and Google to complete the Glossary given out in class. You should also annotate your score showing, for example, a gongan and a seleh.

Chorale

Finish Chorale 2005

Composing

Not yet set

Instrumental

1. Answer the melody and rhythm questions (Tippett) on the workshop. Please hand in next lesson.
2. Go to Moodle A2 Instrumental area and find the folder marked ‘w/c 2 February Tippett’. You will find some of the texture work from two weeks ago. Please add these texture features to your anthology.

Applied

1. Make a table of features of the Stravinsky. You should have one column for each movement and then three rows:

• Comical or grotesque transformations
• Subtle additions (Stravinsky’s accent)
• Instrumentation

2. Write one paragraph introducing answering in general terms the following questions:

• What was Stravinsky’s approach to arranging these eighteenth century works?
• How is Stravinsky’s music suited to the grotesquely caricatured characters of the Commedia del’arte ballet for which it was written?
• To what extent is Pulcinella a Neo-Classical piece?

Chorale

Do worksheet 20, adding three bells and whistles along the way (see here for an annotated version of the Bells and Whistles worksheet)

Composing

For the half term hand in next FRIDAY you need to submit:

• Printed composition
• Printed coversheet
• Composition and coversheet on Moodle

For interim feedback early next week, please submit on Monday or Tuesday on Moodle with a specific question

Instrumental

Not yet set

Applied

1. Make a table of features of the Stravinsky. You should have one column for each movement and then three rows:

• Comical or grotesque transformations
• Subtle additions (Stravinsky’s accent)
• Instrumentation

2. Write one paragraph introducing answering in general terms the following questions:

• What was Stravinsky’s approach to arranging these eighteenth century works?
• How is Stravinsky’s music suited to the grotesquely caricatured characters of the Commedia del’arte ballet for which it was written?
• To what extent is Pulcinella a Neo-Classical piece?

Chorale

Do worksheet 20, adding three bells and whistles along the way (see here for an annotated version of the Bells and Whistles worksheet)

Composing

Not yet set

Instrumental (for Tuesday)

1) Read through the Rhinegold and Edexcel Revision notes on Moodle

2) Read the summary of the Baroque style in the Short History of Music at the back of your Course handbooks

3) Using this and the information at the beginning of the Bach in your anthology (plus your other annotations) complete the essay planner for the following essay:

Identify features of the Bach that are typical of the Baroque style (provide an example for every point where possible)

Vocal (for Monday)

Not yet set – why not look through some of the extension tasks for AS students?

Harmony (for Friday)

Finish page 32.

Remember the workshop for this class is on TUESDAY at 1.15

Composition 

Not yet set

Instrumental (for Tuesday)

1) Read through the Rhinegold and Edexcel Revision notes on Moodle

2) Read the summary of the Baroque style in the Short History of Music at the back of your Course handbooks

3) Using this and the information at the beginning of the Bach in your anthology (plus your other annotations) complete the essay planner for the following essay:

Identify features of the Bach that are typical of the Baroque style (provide an example for every point where possible)

Vocal (for Wednesday)

Not yet set – why not look through some of the extension tasks for AS students?

Harmony (for Wednesday)

Finish page 32.

Remember the workshop for this class is on TUESDAY at 1.15

Composition (end of Wednesday)

For the half term hand in next FRIDAY you need to submit:

• Printed composition
• Printed influences tracker
• Printed structure overview
• All of the above on Moodle

For interim feedback early next week, please submit on Monday or Tuesday on Moodle commenting how you have got on with your targets

This week is Unit 3 and Unit 6 Mocks so there is no homework set (there is harmony and chorales from last week however). Timetable for the week is here. You are not obliged to hand in compositions this week but you are welcome to email them for feedback.

Year 12

Learn the Standard Comparison Questions on pp. 17-18 of your Course Handbook for Harmony, Melody, Structure and Texture.Listen to the works with annotated scores and make sure you have revised the context questions for Poulenc and Mozart.

Any work studies so far except for the Bach could come up in Skeleton Scores

Make sure you know your IC/IB-V-I and ii7b-V-I fingerprints for question 4 and that you know closely related keys and embellishments for question 4.

Year 13

Anything except Stravinsky might come up. You need to be able to find key features in the score quickly and efficiently.

Unit 3 mocks next week in Instrumental, Vocal and Harmony Lessons 

Instrumental (for Tuesday)

Homework this week will be to revise for the mock – Poulenc and Mozart could both come up.

Learn the Standard Comparison Questions on pp. 17-18 of your Course Handbook for Harmony, Melody, Structure and Texture.Listen to the works with annotated scores and make sure you have revised the context questions.

Vocal (for Monday)

Homework is to revise for the mock. All works studied so far could come up.

Work out the keys and cadences at the following points: 2, 4, 18-19, 36-7, 43, 51-52, 56-57

Harmony (for Friday)

Please finish p. 30. This will be good revision for this part of the exam, especially if you come to the workshop on Tuesday

Remember the workshop for this class is on TUESDAY at 1.15

Composition (end of Wednesday)

No Moodle submission this week. However, if you want any composition feedback please attach your piece in an email, explaining which bit you’d like me to look at.

Unit 3 mocks next week in Instrumental, Vocal and Harmony Lessons 

Instrumental (for Tuesday)

Homework this week will be to revise for the mock – Poulenc and Mozart could both come up.

Learn the Standard Comparison Questions on pp. 17-18 of your Course Handbook for Harmony, Melody, Structure and Texture.Listen to the works with annotated scores and make sure you have revised the context questions.

Vocal (for Wednesday)

Homework is to revise for the mock. All works studied so far could come up.

Work out the keys and cadences at the following points: 2, 4, 18-19, 36-7, 43, 51-52, 56-57

Harmony (for Wednesday)

Please finish p. 30. This will be good revision for this part of the exam, especially if you come to the workshop on Tuesday.

Remember the workshop for this class is on TUESDAY at 1.15

Composition (end of Wednesday)

Not yet set – please see last week.

Unit 6 MOCK next week during Applied and Instrumental Lessons

Instrumental

1. Revise for the mock exam
2. Address the target written by your partner on a post-it
3. Finish ticking the ‘indicative content’ sheet from the recent timed essay. This should be handed in during Monday’s lesson

Applied

Homework this week will be to revise for the Mock next week. Any works from those we have so far studied (other than the Stravinsky) could come up.

Chorale

Not yet set – see last week

Composing

Not yet set

Unit 6 MOCK next week during Applied and Instrumental Lessons

Instrumental

1. Revise for the mock exam
2. Address the target written by your partner on a post-it
3. Finish ticking the ‘indicative content’ sheet from the recent timed essay. This should be handed in during Tuesday’s lesson

Applied

Homework this week will be to revise for the Mock next week. Any works from those we have so far studied (other than the Stravinsky) could come up.

Chorale

Not yet set – see last week

Composing

Not yet set