Music A-level Extention Work
Debussy analysis
1.Video Analysis - Debussy Nuages from Trois Nocturnes .mp4Thursday 3rd December
Poulenc 1.m4aPoulenc Listening
Stravinsky Pulcinella Overture.mp3Stavinsky Pulcinella Suite -Mvt 1 Overture
Stravinsky Pulcinella Gavotta.mp3Stavinsky Pulcinella Suite - Mvt 6 Gavotte
Stravinsky Pulcinella Vivo.mp3Stavinsky Pulcinella Suite -Mvt 7 Vivo
Poulenc Trio FULL.mp3Poulenc Trio for Horn Trumpet and Trombone
Thursday 1st October 2020
Indentify the structure of each of these pieces of music and label the sections.
Use capital letters for Macro sections and smaller letters if you can spot the micro structure.
Top tip - look/listen out for music repeating and substantial changes to fins the sections
Chopin_Prelude_Op28_No15_Horowitz[Youtubetomp3.sc].mp3Chopin - Raindrop Prelude
Chop-28-15-let.pdfPurcell (1).mp3Purcell - Extract from Abdelazer Suite
ABDELAZER Suite, Henry Purcell.pdfClementi_Sonatina_n4_op_36_Sandro_Baldi_piano[Youtubetomp3.sc].mp3M Clementi - Sonatina Op 36 No. 4
IMSLP63977-PMLP06617-Clementi_Sonatinen_1_Durand_Op_36_filter.pdfResources
Knowledge organiser.docxExtension work
30th September 2019
Mozart Divertissimo
31 Mozart.mp3
6th June 2019
Water_is_Wide_-_arr._John_Rutter-hAR3U7AptaM.mp3The Water is Wide by John Rutter
15th May 2019
Please complete page 1 of your 'Advanced chord theory' sheet and watch these two videos.
Secondary DominantsSecondary dominants
Watch all of this video - I think it does a great job of explaining how to find this alternative chords.
Borrowed chords
Watch this video up to around 7.40. At this point he starts talking about modes, which are interesting but also a bit confusing. He mentions 'mixolydian' earlier, which is also a mode. I'll explain more in class.
Borrowed Chords28th March 2019
ITEM 1/5
Read and reply to the feedback given on last week's listening.
To get 5/5 on the last question:
mention lots of RELEVANT information
include reference to the effect the composer's choices have on the listener
ITEM 2/5
Complete Q8 Listening Set 1.
You should listen THREE times, with a SEVEN minute pause at the end.
track 8 Set 1.mp3ITEM 3/5
Create a knowledge organiser for Webern's Quartet Op 22: mvt 2.
Focus on what makes it typically expressionist and serialist
The notes here are EXHAUSTIVE. You will NOT need everything. Find the most important information that you find interesting/ memorable/ usable. (Karl, I'm looking at you).
Webern_Quartet_Op_22_movement_I.pdfAnton Webern - Quartet (op. 22) [With score].mp4ITEM 4/5
Create a knowledge organiser for Schonberg's Peripetite. (I decided Pierrot Lunaire was too hideous)
Focus on what makes it typically expressionist
The notes here are simple. Use your aquired knowledge to add more. (year 12 ask your year 13 buddy as they studied this at GCSE)
Schonberg peripetite.mp4ITEM 5/5
Complete Q8 Listening Set 2.
You should listen THREE times, with a SEVEN minute pause at the end.
track 8 set 2.mp320th March 2019
Create a knowledge organiser for 'A l'apres midi d'un faune' by Debussy.
Focus on what makes it typically impressionist
We will cover Debussy, the man, in lesson
The notes here are EXHAUSTIVE. You will NOT need everything. Find the most important information that you find interesting/ memorable/ usable.
5. Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (For Unit 6 _ Further Musical Understanding).pdfPrélude à laprès-midi dun faune - Claude Debussy (Score).mp46th March 2019
In pairs, research and create a presentation or handout for one of the following composers (you need to divide the work between you!) This needs to be complete at the end of period 1.
Poulenc
Stravinsky
Hindemith
Prokofiev
Debussy
Ravel
You need the following information:
Key facts (dates, birth place, where they lived etc)
Influences (impact of location, historical context, composers they worked with or developed from)
Musical style (including events in their like which impacted their style)
Examples of standout pieces
Anything else interesting
Don't forget to actually listen to some of their music! Find something you like or can comment on.
Stravinsky Pulcinella Video Score.mp4