Music Transition Work June 2021

For each subject you will receive a detailed introduction to allow full transition into the college and your new learning. Please complete the weekly tasks outlined below and attend the meet sessions with the teachers for further guidance and information. Please keep all work created in a folder to present to me in the first lesson in September.

Reading List (2 hours): Please read through the attached booklet on the Classical period. Highlight any key points and anything you do not understand. Complete any exercises (e.g. analysis of scores and listening questions) and listen to the music using the Spotify link below. Focus on the following sections only: Early Classical Period, Classical Harmony and Melody, The Symphony, Sonata Form, Beethoven, Schubert and the Lied. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Y5vpf4PK8NtoZAgtbSmLY?si=K0cvYyEFQDWenCKlfeaxcw

Music A Level Google Google Meet code: Classroom https://meet.google.com/lookup/gkyfl2zh7a Code: f4gkbgz

Weekly Tasks Topic Resources Task 1 The History of Please read through the attached booklet on the Romantic period. Music Highlight any key points and anything you do not understand. Complete any exercises (e.g. analysis of scores and listening questions) and listen to the music using the Spotify link below.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Y5vpf4PK8NtoZAgtbSmLY?si=K0cvYyE FQDWenCKlfeaxcw

Task 2 Haydn Research the life and music of Franz Josef Haydn. You can use the Oxford Music Online Haydn, Haydn Wikipedia article, Classic FM, Philharmonia Haydn introduction, Naxos, BBC introduction, BBC Composer of the Week and Howard Goodall on Haydn. You can then present your work in any way you like. Task 3 The Rise of Use the following resources to research the rise of the symphony. the Symphony Watch the videos and consider how the symphony links in with the 1 time periods you have already studied.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLlz6m-9uHo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8jp2FKmDKM

Using the attached sheet ‘short history of music’ choose 2 contrasting symphonies from the ’50 greatest symphonies’ document. Read the information about these symphonies and the reviews they received at the time and answer the questions on your worksheet regarding your opinions on these styles.

Task 4 Musical Write an account about the development of the musical from 1950 to the Theatre 1 present day. Your research should look mainly at the work of: Richard Rodgers, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Schwartz. Present this in any way that suits you. Some excellent reference points can be found below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64m1NM2AKL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBjntZmrxg0&list=PL295D58F11AB4 DB65

Summer Composition Write a simple classical theme. Visit the following site and follow the Tasks (6 guidelines given, work through the 4 stages. hours) Either write it for string quartet or for a melody instrument with piano chords in Sibelius, Noteflight, Musescore or on manuscript paper. If you can record any of your ideas then do so.

https://alevelmusic.com/alevelcompositionhelp/writing-and-developing- a-simple-classical-theme/

Performance: You should continue to ensure that you are practising your instrument/s and/or voice regularly and working on repertoire to challenge you. You are aiming for at least Grade 6. Please record yourself playing one of your current pieces and attach to the google classroom assignment by September. Also send a copy of your sheet music (do not worry if there is no accompaniment part).

General resources and suggested reading:

General theory: If you have not passed your grade 5 theory or want to brush up you may also want to use this free resource which has quizzes along the way so you can make sure that you feel prepared for analysing scores at A-Level. Each grade is broken down into sub-headings so you may just want to look at one area: https://www.mymusictheory.com/learn-music-theory/for-students/grade-5

This link is for grade 5 but it has the full range from 1-8 on the website.

Title of publication Where to find it Link to the course Books AS and A Level Music ISBN: 978-1-78558-347 Covers all 3 components Study Guide, Eduqas, Amazon link Offers tips for performing and Rhinegold composing Detailed chapter on each AoS Sample exam papers Extensive glossary of key terms Music Theory: the ISBN: 978-1-785583-476 Helpful to brush up your Essential Guide (Faber Amazon link theory skills and get you up Edition) to standard Websites Eduqas A Level Music https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/bwjl Details the course and Specification s2p4/eduqas-a-level-music-spec-from- expectations

2016-d.pdf Tom Pankhurst’s blog – https://alevelmusic.com/4-short- Relevant to all AoS

Short history of music history-of-music/ Tom Pankhurst’s blog – https://alevelmusic.com/resources/dev Link to AoSA- The Western

The development of the elopment-of-the-symphony/ Classical Tradition symphony The Art of the Musical http://www.theparisreview.org/intervi Link to AoSC- Musical ews/1283/the-art-of-the-musical- Theatre stephen-sondheim Tom Pankhurst’s blog – https://alevelmusic.com/as- Link to AoSE- Into the th Into the 20 Century handbook/into-the-c20-aos-e-notes/ Twentieth Century Keeping Score http://www.keepingscore.org/interacti Link to AoSA- The Western ve Classical Tradition Listening/Podcasts The Listening Service - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b A series of podcasts exploring

Podcast 078n25h/episodes/downloads how music works. Relevant to all AoS London Symphony https://www.youtube.com/user/Lso/pl Suggested listening for AoSA

Orchestra playlist aylists Vienna Philharmonic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi Set work for AoSA

Orchestra performing tPLIowJ70 Symphony No. 104 in D major, ‘London: Haydn Kurt Masur & Leipzig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X Set work for AoSA

Gewandhaus Orchestra MLyJNgd6LA performing Symphony No. 14 in A major, ‘Italian’: Mendelssohn Musical theatre playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf Suggested listening for AoSC nMvo87fQU&list=PLE3qCcgpRVblDAa9I

LB7Dmu0G5J5dZ7lU Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1 Set work for AoSE

Piano, Movement II: 123dQTjDE Poulenc (with on screen analysis) Three Nocturnes, Number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9 Set work for AoSE

1, Nuages: Debussy (with 6Ojs9mcxg on screen analysis) The Symphony – free with https://www.amazon.co.uk/The- Suggested listening for AoSA an audible trial Symphony/dp/B00DTV3MB6/ref=nodl_ ?fbclid=IwAR3Y3JaQIrIp7ICQw_Ibx- v0ptDG72Aj1fdqU6boZ0Y2v7bQbTo- z35qp0U Videos Berlin Philharmonic https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en Useful for AoSA

Orchestra – you can watch /home concerts, films and interviews Howard Goodall – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL Useful for AoSA

Introduction to the lz6m-9uHo symphony Howard Goodall – a deeper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V Useful for AoSA

look at the symphony S3MRLCrx8 Howard Goodall – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK Useful for AoSA Debussy and wRQh94toA&list=PLcvEcrsF_9zJzbN2Gj

Impressionism OQbMXlzBh2VSJXe&index=10 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s https://www.youtube.com/theshowsm Useful for AoSC

musicals streaming from ustgoon Fridays 7:30pm-Sunday 7:30pm A list of where to find https://www.theculturediary.com/stori Useful for all AoS performances to watch – es/watch-theatre-music-and-dance- useful for the course in shows-home-during-covid-19-

general pandemic-ongoing-list Berlioz – Symphonie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w Useful for AoSA Fantastique documentary Wi3xslzeEY and concert Unwrap Classical https://www.apo.co.nz/community- Useful for AoSA Symphonies education/schools/unwrap-the-music- resources/