Classical Music Booklet Final

8/2/2019 Classical Music Booklet Final

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Name:

Teaching Class

Into the Deep End with

Classical Music

Student workbookIn this half term you will be using classical music as the basis of your work.

What is the first thing you think, and be honest, when you hear your teachersay We are going to be using classical music!

Write you thoughts here:

Imagine you are talking to someone who has lived on a deserted island alltheir life. How would you describe classical music to them?

Write your description here:

Rate your enjoyment of classical music below:

1= Hate it! 10 = Love it!


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Into Classical Music!!

You are going to chose one of the following classical pieces as a starting

pointfor your work. You may decide to create a group performance of the

piece or you may use it as a sampleto be included in an originalcomposition.

Remember you are not being asked to PERFORM a classical piece of music.Your song/ piece can be classical in style if you want but it could be in thestyle of rock, jazz, pop, hip-hop etc. etc. Its up to you!!!!!

Each group will have a CD of the four songs that you can use and there aresome printed resources, to help you get started, if you want to use them - butthey are only the beginnings of each of the pieces and your final performance

must be a bit longer than that. Your teacher has blank manuscript and Tabpaper that you can use to write your ideas down.

The four songs that you can choose from are:

Gymnopedie No.1 - Eric Satie

ric Satie was a French composer and pianist. Hewas an eccentric (unconventional and slightly

strange) and preferred to be called a"phonometrician" (meaning "someone who measuressounds") instead of a "musician, after having beencalled "a clumsy but subtle technician".

Elizas Aria - Elena Kats-Chernin

Eliza's Aria is from the ballet Wild Swans, composedby Elena Kats-Chernin. The aria was first used by

Lloyds TSB in 2007 "For the Journey" adverts. InApril 2010, research undertaken by PerformingRights Society revealed that the song, featured in theadverts, is the third most performed in UK

advertising.


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O Fortuna - Carl Orff

"O Fortuna" is a medieval poem written early in thethirteenth century, part of the collection known as

the Carmina Burana. It is a complaint about fate andFortuna, a goddess in Roman Mythology. In

1935/36, O Fortunawas set to music by the Germancomposer Carl Orff where it is used as the openingand closing number. Orff's setting of the poem has

become immensely popular and it can be heard in many movies and

television commercials.

Canon - Johann Pachelbel

Canonis the most famous piece of music by German Baroquecomposer Johann Pachelbel. It was originally writtenfor three violins, cello and harpsichord. The Canonremained forgotten for centuries and was

rediscovered only in the 20th century. The piecebecame extremely popular, and today it is frequentlyplayed at weddings and included on classical music

compilations. Although the piece is in the key of Dyour resources are written in C because it is easier to play.


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Lesson 1

Lesson 1 - Write the names of everyone (including you) in this box and say whateach is going to be doing e.g. playing guitar - dont worry you can change this

later if you want!

Write the name of the piece you are going to use in the box below and give atleast one reason for your choice (not just cos its good please!)

Home Learning - Write in your planner!!!

All of these pieces have been used in pop songs. Find andlisten to at least one song that has used the piece you havechosen. You will need to write the name of the song and the artistthat uses the song in your booklet next lesson.


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Lesson 2

Complete the following sentence at the start of this lesson.

The piece by has been

used by in the song .

Complete this box at the start of the lesson.

What is your groups aim for this lesson - what are you going to havedone by the end of the lesson?

Complete this box at the end of the lesson.Did you achieve you aim for this lesson? What did you do well and

what do you still need to do?

The name of our song is:


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Lesson 3

At least one group will be performing what they have got so far atthe end of this lesson and it could be you. So your aim for this

lesson should be to have something to perform.


If my group is chosen to perform at the end of this lesson we will be able to perform:

Complete this box at the end of the lesson.

Would you have been able to perform at the end of the lesson (orwere you able to)? What could you do successfully and what will youdo next lesson to improve further?


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Lesson 4

You have two more lessons left to complete your work. As in last lesson at

least one group will be performing at the end of the lesson and (as it ischosen randomly) it could be you again. As in last lesson complete table

below at the start and end of the lesson.


If my group is chosen to perform at the end of this lesson we will be able to perform:


Would you have been able to perform at the end of the lesson (orwere you able to)? What did you do successfully and what will you donext lesson to improve further?


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Lesson 5

You are going to be performing in the concert next lesson, showing

your completed work to the whole group. There will NOT be aperformance at the end of todays lesson to give you as much timeas possible to complete your work.


What is your groups aim for this lesson - what are you going to havedone by the end of the lesson?


Did you achieve you aim for this lesson? What did you do well andwhat do you still need to do?


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Lesson 6

Today is concert day; you have (hopefully) worked hard over the last 6lessons and have prepared a great piece of music for everyone to listen to.

You are not going to set an aim at the start of the lesson because you shouldjust be running through to make sure that you are happy with your piece.Good Luck!!!

Complete the following table for each group during the performances.

Group Song Title Which ofthe fourclassicalpieces

have theyused

Rate howsuccessful the

piece was1= Poor

5 = Brilliant!

Say one thing aboutthe song that was

successful

Say one thing about thesong that could have

been better (ifanything!)

1

2

3

4

5


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Lesson 7 - And Finally!!!

In your group discuss your work and the final performance. You needto say what you think went well (successes) and what you think you

could have done better (weaknesses) and you MUST give reasons forthem. Write them below.

Our strengths and weaknesses as a group were:

My personal strengths in this task were:

To improve Iwill:

We achieved LEVEL for our song.


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Here is what you need to do to be successful

To get aPASS

Compose an original composition/ arrangement using a classical piece a

stimulus, as a member of an ensemble with help from your tutor thatdemonstrates a basic understanding of how music fits together.

AND

Perform an original composition/ arrangement to an audience with someaccuracy and confidence.

To get aMERIT

Compose an original composition/ arrangement using a classical piece astimulus, as a member of an ensemble with limited help from your tutor thatdemonstrates good use of the elements of music.

AND

Perform an original composition/ arrangement to an audience with confidencemaking only minor mistakes in the performance.

To get a DISTINCTION

Compose an original composition/ arrangement using a classical piece astimulus, as a member of an ensemble with total independence thatdemonstrates excellent and imaginative use of the elements of music.

AND

Perform an original composition/ arrangement to an audience with fluency,confidence and stylistic awareness.

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Classical Music Booklet Final