'Marvellous Musical Podcasts' A
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Year 9 Music and the Media Author and celebrity David Walliams has produced a series called ‘Marvellous Musical Podcasts’ and there is one all about John Williams’s film music. This week we would like you to listen to this episode to help you understand how and why film music is written. Task 1 Answer these questions about the podcast: 1 What year did John Williams write the music to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone? 2 What musical elements do Williams and the ghost say a film score needs? 3 What instrument gives the theme a touch of magic? Task 2 OK – now it’s your turn. You are going to choose ONE of the following pieces of film music and you are going to record your own podcast – with clips of music – to talk about it. You can choose from the following: He’s a Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean) - Klaus Badelt Titanic – James Horner Jaws – John Williams Back to the Future – Alan Silvestri Halloween – John Carpenter (It helps if you’ve seen the film so you can relate the music to the film itself – and you can choose one of your own if there’s a film theme you really love. Avoid choosing a song – stick to instrumental music for now). In your recording, remember to include… • When it was written and who composed it • What mood it creates when you listen to it – and how it creates that mood • The genre of film it was written for • Musical information – eg the tempo, the dynamics, the instrument(s), how the music changes (you can refer to seconds and minutes if you want to talk about a specific moment) • Why you chose this piece of music • It must last for at least 2 minutes You can use your voice recorder on your phone/ipad to record it – have the music lined up on YouTube ready to play some clips. If you have another app to create a podcast with, go for it. If you want to share your work, email it to [email protected] or [email protected] – let us know if you want it to be uploaded to SoundCloud! .