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GCSE Music. Performing – 30%. Composing – 30%. Appraising – 40%. Break Down. Areas of Study. This unit covers 30% of the GCSE course T wo submissions – a solo performance and an ensemble (group) performance .
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Performing – 30% • Composing – 30% • Appraising – 40% Break Down
This unit covers 30% of the GCSE course Twosubmissions – a solo performance and an ensemble (group) performance. The standard you are expected to perform at is around the Grade 3 level (or have been playing for about three years) on one instrument. It is also expected that students taking G.C.S.E music will regularly attend at least one extra curricular musical activity. Performing
This unit covers 30% of the GCSE course. Students compose two compositions which are then submitted to the Exam Board. Each composition is composed to a different Area of Study. Composing
This unit covers 40% of the GCSE course. 1-hour 30-minute written examination set and marked by the Exam Board at the end of Year 11. This exam is based upon the set works: Appraising (listening)
G F Handel: Chorus: And The Glory of The Lord from Messiah W A Mozart: 1st Movement from Symphony No. 40 in G minor F Chopin: Prelude No 15 in D flat major Area of Study 1 – western classical music
A Schoenberg: Peripetie from Five Orchestral Pieces L Bernstein: Something’s Coming from West Side Story S Reich: 3rd Movement (fast) from Electric Counterpoint Area of Study 2 – music in the 20th century
M Davis: All Blues from the album Kind of Blue J Buckley: Grace from the album Grace Moby: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? From the album Play Area of Study 3 – popular music in context
Capercaillie: ChuirM’AthairMiseDhanTaighCharraideach (Skye Waulking Song) Rag Desh Koko:Yiri Area of Study 4 – world music
Don’t forget: http://musicatchepstow.wordpress.com All the set works are detailed there, plus this slide show will go up soon.