Beaumont School Music Department

Hello, Below are your A3 sheets on the son montuno , they are very good. A reminder about your homework; one page of research, on a. Francis Poulenc and b. Les Six. Get in contact if you need any more pointers. On Weds and Thurs, be prepared to make appointments for Beaumont's Year 12 PCE (Tues 2nd December). Mr G

Ok, 1. Finish the comparison grid of The Lamb and Monteverdi 2. Find, and analyse, a piece of music of your own choice. Some suggestions: - An old grade piece - Another piece from the anthology (not an exam work) - Something in the same style as one of your current set works - Anything else appropriate The shorter/simpler the better, really. Think back to Donna Nobis Pacem on the first lesson! A great source of scores is http://imslp.org. You will need to produce: - An annotated score - A summary sheet divided into the elements: Background, instrumentation, melody, structure, texture, harmony/tonality, rhythm Use your analysis skills from this half term, remember to make basic observations first, aim for clarity and accuracy. Good luck (I think it sounds fun). Due the first Thursday back. Any questions email or tweet, Mr Guinane

Hi Year 12, Click here  for a blast of your performance of 'The Lamb'. Your homework: Draw up some comparisons between 'The Lamb' and 'Waterloo Sunset' under the following headings: Instruments Harmony Texture Tonality Melody Structure Rhythm I will take this in on Thursday. Additional info: Here and here are two scans from a book on postmodernism. Here and here is some additional info on Tavener's 'The Lamb'. Here is a short analysis of 'The Lamb' and some other works by Tavener. None of this is essential, and some of it might be too detailed, but it will all help give you a broader overview of the piece. Thanks, Mr Guinane

Hello Year 12, The video below may help in your preparations for this Thursday. It shows the sheet music along with the track. Enjoy.

Hi dudes, Click here for Ms Doan's summer work. Click here for Mr Guinane's summer work. Miss Stothard's work: Compose a piece of music that lasts between 1:30 - 2 mins. This piece can  be in any style or genre but must include your main instrument in your  scoring. You may include as many additional instruments or voices as you  wish. It can be submitted as a recording, staff notation, tab or a  detailed commentary. Be creative! Any questions, tweet @BeaumontMusic or email Beaumont.Music@beaumont.herts.sch.uk. Have a wonderful, and musical, summer break. See you all in September. Can't wait.

Year 12, Here are the files you will need to do your homework: Stravinsky Desmond Dekker If you struggle, I am available Fri lessons 4/5, Fri after orchestra, Tues after school if you want some extra help. Good luck. Mr Guinane

Dear Year 12, Attached are your Brahms presentations. I have changed the names to suit my filing system but kept your hilarious images and transitions. They are very useful resources, use them. Brahms Presentation Also, a reminder of your homework: Find 2/3 other Romantic Piano Quintets with a Scherzo movement. Compare their scherzos with that of the Brahms. (My favourite: 'Schubert's 'Trout' Quintet). Hand the text in to me next Tuesday. Finally, a picture of Brahms.

Hi Year 12, Please find your essay plans below. Click the images to increase their size and definition. I look forward to reading one of these written up next week. Any problems get in touch. Mr Guinane

Dear Year 12, Your homework for this week: Your essay: What are the stylistic features of the Haydn Symphony that are typical stylistic features of classical strum und drang works? (10)

Right, as you know, here is your homework for Wednesday: 1. Finish the grid we started in the lesson. 2. Have a go at the 'Find and Define' page in your packs. 3. Immerse yourself in the two playlists below. Cheers, see you Wednesday, Mr Guinane

Hi Year 12, Below you will find your Mozart whiteboards from today's lesson. These were very good, well done. Ahead of next week, and a continuation of the Tavener, please read the following: 1. Some notes on the piece, supplied by Edexcel, available here . 2. The entry of Tavener on Grove (library cards required). 3. If you are feeling brave, some extra analysis ( Page 1 and Page 2 ). 4. Have a listen to Jonathan Cross' excellent talk on serialism from 'The Rest is Noise' festival, available here . Enjoy, see you all next week. Mr. Guinane

Year 12, Apologies for not blogging this sooner, the department has been very busy over the past few weeks! A reminder that by Tuesday's lesson you should have done the following: 1. Produced some preliminary research on the remaining set works 2. Answered the following essay question: Compare and contrast the melody and word setting in the Schubert and the Van Morrison If there are any issues with the above please drop me an email. I hope you have all had a good half term, I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday. Mr. Guinane

Year 12, A reminder of your homework for this week: For the Schubert set work, tell me the features of the work that are stylistic of German Romantic Lieder. BUT, group your points into melody, structure, harmony etc. Due Tuesday 5/2. Come find me if you have any issues. Thanks, Mr. Guinane

Hi Year 12, Here are some guidelines to help with your research into Debussy. Find out about: Debussy himself The Symbolists (look into poetry), and Debussy's relationship with this movement Mallarmé and his poem The Impressionists, Impressionism, and Debussy's relationship with this movement Any other interesting approaches Due Tuesday 15th January. Reich posters to follow. Thanks, Mr. Guinane