Beaumont School Music Department

I am so sorry not to be in your lesson again. You have a pack each waiting for you on my desk but here are your instructions too: 1) Listen to Act 1, scene 1 of Pelléas et Mélisande . Click here to download the playlist to Spotify . 2) DO some research into the following: - The plot of the opera - When it was written - Musical features of Impressionism (use good Music books etc) 3) Do your best to fill in the boxes of the attached handout. You must have done some reading on the impressionist musical style before you are able to do this. 4) Consider how this music contrasts with Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder . Use the criteria in those boxes to help you to form some kind of answer – you don’t need to write an essay but can you make some notes on the contrasts for next lesson? 5) Please do it. Due in: Friday 23rd October 2009

Please could the following students attend the Good Morning Baltimore rehearsal on Wednesday 21st October: Nev (obviously...) plus Lottie Allen Ana Bee Sophie Bagge Lauren Bolger Lucy Bethany Jack Connors Elise Cutforth Bradley Fordham Charlotte Graham Joe Kaloczi Sarah Llewelyn Blaise Lewis Katie McMillin Steph McMillin Maddie Odell Anastasia Raymond Abigail Turner-Morley Thanks!

Set: Tuesday 13 th October 2009 In your own words, write our definitions of all the jazz arrangements we have learned in today's lesson. Due: Tuesday 20 th October 2009

The following students are coming on the Hairspray trip this coming Wednesday 14th October . Rehearsals are still ON after school. We will leave school at 5pm , don't forget to bring food and a change of clothes. We will be returning to the Quadrant by c.11.15pm . Please bring a mobile to call your parents/guardians when we approach St Albans! Aisha Akinbinu Emily Almond Charlotte Allen Christopher Allen Luke Bainbridge Sophie Bagge Lucy Bethany James Blake Laura Blyth Lauren Bolger Harriet Brown Jack Connors Elise Cutforth Anna Fordham Bradley Fordham Rebecka Fryer Charlotte Graham Megan Graham Thomas Holmes Susanna Hudson Joe Kaloczi Tulsi Khanna Janavi Kramer Blaise Lewis Sarah Llewelyn Jack Madley Joe Madley Anshula Mauree-Bain Gabriella Mauro Stephanie McMillin Katie McMillin Bex McMillin Joseph Medforth Madeleine Odell William Pate Daniel Rawle Anastasia Raymond Gabrielle Robertson Ben Rodell Nell Rogers Holly Seglah Joe Sheridan Nev Stojkov Alex Taylor Joel Trounce Jensen T...

I'm so sorry to have missed all your lessons this week. Please do some research into the following: · The origins of waltz (where, when) · The type of people who would have danced it · The musical characteristics of the waltz (structure, tempo, metre, rhythm, melody, instrumentation..) · The venues and occasions in which the music was performed – di dthe venue have an impact on performance? · Names of composers and performers of the music Make sure you use the internet to help you - don't just use the hand out you were given in lessons. You can write something, do something on powerpoint or nice handout with pictures. You won’t have to present it to anyone – just hand it in to me. Please be as detailed as you can. Due: Tuesday 13th October 2009.

Jazz Homework : In your own words, write out definitions of all the jazz forms we have learned in today's lesson (6/10/09). Classical Homework : Research FUGUE . Include definitions of subject , answer, episode and related keys, as well as any other relevant useful information. All due: Tues 13th October, next lesson.