Beaumont School Music Department

Write up your notes from today's and last week's lesson, giving details of the different parts of fugue, ensuring that you comment on keys as well. Refer to the C minor fugue from Book 1 of The Well Tempered Clavier or if you fancy a challenge, have a go at analysing the C major fugue from the same book. Due: Tuesday 5th October 2010

Here is a link to the Bach Chorale playlist which accompanies the booklet given out in the lesson. We will be listening to, singing and analysing them in lessons. How exciting!

You will need to ensure you have a detailed structure for Alligator Crawl complete with timings . If you missed copying the structure we sketched either copy notes from someone else, or listen to the track and DIY! The Spotify playlist for the set works is here , and I am currently building a general jazz listening playlist that can be found here . I am still waiting for a couple of homeworks from last week, get them to me as soon as possible either in person or via email (David.Guinane@beaumont.herts.sch.uk). Finally, I recommend you read this article to help contextualise the first set work. Keep listening, see you next week.

Listen to C major and C minor fugues from Book 1 of the Well Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach. Make sure you follow your scores too. Click here for the Spotify playlist to Glenn Gould's performances. Due: Thursday 30 th September 2010

You need to choose a piece of music for your instrument about which you will also need to write. The piece should contain a variety of techniques but you should be able to play it well. I recommend that your piece is in a style in which you might consider composing. Complete the table given out in lessons in preparation for next lesson. This can also be found here . Due: Monday 27th September 2010

Listen to Danse Macabre by Saint-Saëns from the Spotify playlist (click here ). Write a paragraph describing how the music of Danse Macabre expresses the various parts of the poem by Henri Cazalis. You do not have to cover everything , just find your highlights. (You may wish to refer to instruments, rhythm, melody, pitch, dynamics, texture or any other features that are relevant). Due: Tuesday 28 th September 2010 English Translation of the poem: Zig, zig, zig, Death in cadence, Striking a tomb with his heel, Death at midnight plays a dance-tune, Zig, zig, zag, on his violin. The winter wind blows, and the night is dark; Moans are heard in the linden trees. White skeletons pass through the gloom, Running and leaping in their shrouds. Zig, zig, zig, each one is frisking, You can hear the cracking of the bones of the dancers. A lustful couple sits on the moss So as to taste long lost delights. Zig zig, zig, Death continues The unending scraping on his instrument. A veil has fallen! T...

Please do the following for homework: 1) Research basic facts about Billy the Kid by Aaron Copland. Include: Date and circumstances of composition The names of the movements and a basic description of each title Anything else of interest 2) You must also complete the table in your handout for the Gun Battle. Make sure you listen to it (click here for the track) and try and use as much terminology (musical terms) as possible. The document is online here . Due: Tuesday 21st September 2010