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GCSE Performing materials
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Repetition and Contrast in Western Music 1550 - 1899
These examples are linked with notation and MIDIs
1.Solo:
| title | composer | instrument | form | Level |
| Oh Suzanna | traditional | keyboard | Strophic song | foundation |
| Jamaica Farewell | Folk | keyboard | Binary form | elementary |
| F�r Elise | l. von Beethoven | keyboard | Ternary form | elementary |
| Ode To Joy | L. von Beethoven | piano | Ternary form | foundation |
| Barcarolle | Helly-Huchinson | piano | ternary form | intermediate |
Performing during the course:
| title | composer | instrument | form | Level |
| Step in F | D. Hayes | small ensemble | Ternary | foundation |
| Country Air | D. Hayes | small ensemble | Ternary | elementary |
| Berceuse | Anon. | melodic instrument & piano | Ternary | elementary |
| Air | J.B. Lully | melodic instrument & piano | Binary | elementary |
| Pachelbel's Canon | J. Pachelbel | small ensemble | ground | Foundation to higher |
Useful links
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A link to the Ed Excel examination
board site. You may need to write "Music GCSE" to access their
PDF files in their search function. For information you will need to
access PDF files containing examination specification, past papers and
other related information. |
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A guide written for students and
parents explaining the structure of the GCSE examination. |
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A link to related composing task examples from one of the four study areas. By the end of the course a performance of at least one composition is expected as evidence from one of the four study areas. |
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