Music

In preparation for AS course, please complete the following general research topics that will tie –in with the Areas of Study we will be starting in September:

Musical Theatre

  • Produce a biographic factsheet about Cole Porter, focus on his most famous Musicals.

Western Classical Music

  • Research how the Orchestra developed in the Classical period (how it changed after the Baroque period), focus on which instruments were added, how the size overall increased and if instruments were used differently.
  • Then begin researching how Classical music developed i.e. how it developed from baroque in terms of Melody writing, texture, tonality (keys!) and what genres became popular
  • Our main focus will be Haydn so please produce a detailed bio on him and his work, when you look at his compositions you only need to focus on his Symphonies

All students to send completed work to Miss Hammerton on the following email: ehn@eirias.conwy.sch.uk