1. KS4 Information Evening Music

3. What are you going to find out about? The course overview Expectations Instrumental lessons Extra curricular The answer to your questions

4. GCSE MUSIC - How it breaks down ActivityExam/CourseworkPercentage of final grade PerformingCoursework30% ComposingCoursework30% ListeningExam40%

5. Performing

6. Performing You will perform two pieces 1. Solo 2. Ensemble These can be recorded at any time over the course

7. Composing

8. Composing You will have to compose two compositions They should be of a combined length of between 2 – 4 minutes You will be given two different styles to write in

9. Exam

10. Exam – Listening and appraising 1 hour 30 minute exam Your questions will be based on set pieces of music that we will study during the course Section A are questions based on recorded extracts Section B features a more in depth question on a set work

11. Set works Area of Study 1: Western Classical music 1600-1899 Area of Study 2: Music in the 2oth Century Area of Study 3: Popular Music in Context Area of Study 4: World Music SET WORKS 1. G.F Handel: Chorus: ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ from Messiah 4. A. Schoenberg: ‘Peripetie’ from Five Orchestral Pieces, Op 16 7. M. Davis: ‘All Blues’ from Kind of Blue 10. Caperaillie: ‘Skye Waulking Song’ from Nadurra 2. W.A. Mozart: 1st movement from the Symphony No.40 in G minor 5. L. Bernstein: ‘Something’s Coming’ from West Side Story 8. J. Buckley: ‘Grace’ from Grace 11. Rag Desh by three different artists: B. wertheimer & S. Gorn A. Shanker C.L. Tanwar 3. F. Chopin: Piano Prelude No.15 in D flat major, Op 28 6. S. Reich: 3rd movement (Fast) from Electronic Counterpoint 9. Moby: ‘Why does My Heart Feel So Bad?’ from Play 12. Koko: ‘Yiri’

12. Instrumental Lessons 20 minute lesson (school pays towards 50% of fee) Attendance is COMPULSARY Continue with an instrument – or try a new one! Extra curricular

13. Any questions??