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GCSE Music
“Without music, life would be a mistake”
Nietzsche, philosopher
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Q. What do all these
have in common?
Advertising manager
Lecturer
Arts manager
Sound technician
Professional pianist
Management consultant
Magazine editor
Lawyer
Arts education
IT manager
Professional composer
Doctor
Publisher
Teacher
BBC radio manager
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A. Everyone pictured plays and instrument
B. The words are careers belonging to Miss Firman’s
university contemporaries
Advertising manager
Lecturer
Arts manager
Sound technician
Professional pianist
Management consultant
Magazine editor
Lawyer
Arts education
IT manager
Professional composer Doctor
Publisher Teacher
BBC radio manager
The Value of Music
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Music defines the age we live in
Music speaks what words cannot
Music is all around us
The music industry in the UK alone is worth £3.5
billion
• Music is highly regarded by universities:
– Time management
– Perseverance
– Teamwork
– Organisation
– Project management
The
Course
Listening and
analysis
40%
Performance
30%
Composition
30%
Exam
Board:
Edexcel
Performance – 30%
• Two recordings: one solo piece and
one piece as part of an ensemble
• Together your pieces should last
at least four minutes
On the course we will:
• Develop advanced practising techniques
• Take part in masterclass and attend concerts
• Provide performance opportunities
….to help you move up two grades by the time we
reach Year 11
Composition – 30%
One composition to a set brief, one of…
• Vocal Music
• Instrumental Music 1700–1820
• Music for Stage and Screen
• Fusions
One composition in a style of your choice
• you have flexibility over what instruments your
write for (or would you write for voices?)
• Together both pieces should last more than three
minutes
Listening – 40%
You will show off:
• Your ability to describe what you hear
• Your knowledge of music theory & aural skills
We will study
• Music you love!
• Vocal Music (music by Purcell, Queen)
• Instrumental Music 1700–1820 (music by Beethoven
and Bach)
• Music for Stage and Screen (Star Wars, Wicked)
• Fusions (inc. Irish/African/Jazz fusions)
• (add mind map)
“What else will I get out of the course”?
• Trips
• Get more for your CV – organise your own
music projects
• Learn from professional musicians
– Workshops
– Masterclasses
– Professional musicians to record GCSE
compositions