Year 10: Descriptive Music (Thu 1st July 2010)

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Below is the Powerpoint from today's lesson:

Programme music describing it
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Homework:

Using the answers from today's lesson, write a paragraph explaining how the music in Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture (8:15-10:35) illustrates the love between Romeo and Juliet. Please refer to instruments, rhythm, melody, texture, pitch, dynamics and any other relevant features. Don't forget to LINK it to the stimulus.

Due: Thursday 1st July 2010

**NB. It is now possible to download Spotify without an invitation. Please do so before the rules change again. I will be using it more frequently in Year 11 so please take advantage of this opportunity!**

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