Beaumont School Music Department

Year 9 Ten Pieces – Creative Response Now we have researched and played some of the Ten Pieces, I would like you to compose a creative response. You have 2 options: 1. Remix “The Halls of the Mountain King”.  Here is the link to the Soundation Login Page I have created a file containing the main melody. I would like you to add some loops underneath this piece to create a remix. HINT: If you are adding Bass line or another melody over the top, then try to use ones that say “D” at the beginning of them. The file is in the CRL > Pupil Area > Music > Year 09 Here you will find the file needed for your remix. You will need to import it from Soundation.       2.  You can compose your own piece based upon the mood of one of the “Ten Pieces”. You can either compose this on the Keyboards or on Soundation. An example: Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto Finale, you might think this is happy and bouncy. You wo...

Click here for the rehearsal schedule - copies are also plastered all over the department. On the day of the concert, you need to be in Music no later than 6.30pm, in full winter uniform with your instrument and Music. It is going to be an amazing concert! Tell your people to come: tickets are £5/£3 and are available on the door.

The Vocal Ensemble is delighted to be joining Carillon Chamber Choir in a concert of music by Bairstow, Finzi and HK Andrews. Please join us this Saturday 19th March at 7.30pm in St John's Church, Harpenden  for what will be an evening of glorious music.

Louisa Briguglio (class of 2014) will be playing in the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Steve Reich's music on Thursday 10th March at 7.30pm. Steve Reich will be joining them (this is his 80th birthday year) and the event will be live streamed. Details are here . Well done, Louisa!

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