Use the Study guides and help texts for this task over the holidays

Study guides and helpful texts can be found here.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx2ytvvymo7RMC01YTJVeFJUOXM

Take the score and annotate it. Add notes to significant sections.

List all the musical ideas that you find interesting

List the 4 most interesting musical devices that Gershwin uses and justify them.

Deadline 20th October

Look deeper into the piece. Conduct a DR CP SMITH analysis on the music.

Dynamics
Rhythm
Context
Purpose
Structure
Melody 
Instrumentation
Texture 
Harmony

Deadline 28th September 2014

Listening to the piece of music Label and identify any reoccurring themes and motifs that you hear in the piece. What instruments are playing these motifs?

What do you think these motifs represent? How do you think this represents an American being in Paris and is it successful?

One side of A4 (At least) with examples from the score identified.

Deadline - 21st September 

In "An American in Paris" has an extended use of percussion and using real world objects such as taxi horns. 

How much of the rhythm section is influenced by Jazz music and what styles of Jazz music? If any part uses European Classical Music influence. 

Record a 3-6 minute audio talking of the ideas you have. 

Deadline 5th October

Rossini uses Motif and Theme throughout his own music.

How is it similar and how is it different to the way that Gershwin used motif and theme in his music?

Deadline 1st February.

Look deeper into the piece. Conduct a DR CP SMITH analysis on the music.

Dynamics
Rhythm
Context
Purpose
Structure
Melody 
Instrumentation
Texture 
Harmony

Deadline 25th January

Rosini was known as ‘the Italian Mozart’


To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use examples from his works to prove disprove your arguement. At least one side of A4 writing.

Deadline: 18th January

Make a list of the similarities and differences of the two works. Include score references to specific details.

Deadline 16th February

Not the following week is revision for the mock exams. You have covered all of the set works in detail which should prepare you well Next week revision. 

Use the Study guides and help texts for this task over the holidays

Study guides and helpful texts can be found here.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx2ytvvymo7RMC01YTJVeFJUOXM

Take the score and annotate it. Add notes to significant sections.

List all the musical ideas that you find interesting

List the 4 most interesting musical devices that Gershwin uses and justify them.

Deadline 11th January

The romantic era was a time of greater self expression in music. This is due to the various changes from the Classical music era. 

Using your voice recorder. Talk for 3-6 minutes on the significant difference between Classical and Romantic music. 

Deadline 23rd November 

This week is internal Assessments, you will receive a Question on Gershwin and a comparative question on Gershwin and Rossini