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Year 8

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Homework: Film music 1 -

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INSTRUCTIONS Click the link below or scan the QR Code to access the piece titled Imperial March (Darth Vader’s theme) by John Williams. Listen to the piece in full and then answer the questions below. You can refer back to the YouTube piece if you need to.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/u7HF4JG1pOg

Prelude: Imperial March (Darth Vader’s theme) by John Williams Darth Vader’s theme was composed in 1980 for the Star Wars film, The Empire strikes back. It is one of the most memorable and well-known film themes of all time. Homework Questions 1. Choose TWO adjectives to describe the atmosphere created by this music.

þ Calm þ Surprising þ Menacing þ Humourous 2 marks þ Evil þ Beautiful þ Fearful þ Melancholy

2. Would you describe the tonality of this piece as being in a major or minor key?

Answer: 1 mark

3. Discuss the pitch and instrumentation at the start of this music. How do they contribute to the atmosphere the composer is trying to create?

2 marks

4. At 00:10 the main melody is heard. Which family of orchestral instruments play this theme?

1 mark

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5. Listen carefully to the rhythm of the theme heard at 00:10 and choose the correct example from this selection:

A)

B)

C)

Answer: 1 mark

6. What happens to the dynamics at 00:48?

Answer: 1 mark

7. Can you identify any changes to the instrumentation at 00:48?

1 mark

8. At 02:17 John Williams changes the rhythm of the accompaniment. Choose one key word from the KEY WORD BOX to describe this change.

þ Accompaniment þ Pitch þ Off-beat þ Pizzicato 1 mark þ þ Ostinato þ Marcato þ Sequence

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Stretch and challenge question Write a definition for each key term in the box below:

Leitmotif

Pizzicato

Accompaniment 5 marks

Pitch

Ostinato

Total Marks: / 15 (total)

ICCHW002P01 icancompose.com page 3 of 3 Homework: Film music 2 – Hans Zimmer

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Class: Due Date:

INSTRUCTIONS Click the link below or scan the QR Code to access the piece titled The Earth from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer. Listen to the piece in full and then answer the questions below. You can refer back to the YouTube piece if you need to.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/6AMnOFmwMSs

Prelude: The Earth from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer is a German film composer who has scored the music for over 150 films including Pirates of the Caribbean, and the BBC II series. Homework Questions

1. Choose TWO adjectives to describe the atmosphere created by this music.

Answer: 2 marks

2. Would you describe the tonality of this piece as being in a major or minor key?

Answer: 1 mark

3. Identify the time signature from the selection below:

þ 6/8 þ 4/4 þ 3/4 þ 12/16 1 mark

4. Choose a suitable tempo marking from the list below:

þ Allegro þ Andante þ Largo þ Presto 1 mark

5. At 00:25 the melody enters. Which stringed instrument plays this theme?

Answer: 1 mark

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6. At 01:08 another instrument joins in, playing the melody. Choose the correct instrument from the list below:

þ Flute þ Viola þ Piano þ Trumpet 1 mark

7. 01:47 is an emotional, climactic point in the music. Can you identify which two instruments play the melody?

1. 2 marks 2.

8. Which of the following statements is true (from 01:47 in the music) a) The pitch mostly stays the same b) The first three notes rise in pitch, the next three notes fall, and this pattern then repeats. c) The first 4 notes fall in pitch, there are then 3 notes which remain on the same note.

Answer: 1 mark

Stretch and challenge question

INSTRUCTIONS For this question you will also need to listen to this piece of music. Click the link below or scan the QR Code to access the piece titled Prokofiev Romance from Lt. Kije. Listen to the piece in full and then answer the questions below.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/tSWjA3DSJfY

Describe the similarities and differences between these two pieces (5 marks) You might find it helpful to focus on: rhythm (time signature), tonality (key), instrumentation, atmosphere, melody, texture and any other points that you can think of.

Write answers on a separate piece of paper or on the reverse of this sheet. 5 marks

Total Marks: / 15 (total)

ICCHW002P02 icancompose.com page 2 of 2 Choose your favourite film and create a biography for the film music composer

Name of film music composer here

Picture of your film composer here

Films COMPOSER NAME has composed music for include:

- At least 3 film titles that your chosen composer has composed the music for - Title & (year)

The film music that I have chosen to comment about is:

Advertisement picture of film,

eg the DVD cover

Your task is to listen to the film music that you have chosen and then comment how the music represents the action or character within this film.

You should make reference to the musical elements eg.

- Dynamics - Instruments - Rhythm - Structure - Tempo

You could comment on how the music makes you feel and which parts make you feel excited or maybe even emotional.