Music

Course summary

Structure of the course Year 12 Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910 • Baroque: the solo concerto • Classical: the operas of Mozart • Romantic: the piano music of Chopin, Brahms and Grieg Contemporary Traditional Music • Astor Piazzolla • Toumani Diabaté • Anoushka Shankar • Mariza • Bellowhead Performance • Opportunities for solo performances throughout the year • Students are expected to have individual tuition across the two years on their first study instrument and any other instruments they wish to present for examination in Year 13 Composition • A suite of exercises in both stylistic and free composition across the year • Opportunities to have compositions performed at School and external events Year 13 Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910 revising and extending Year 12 Contemporary Traditional Music revising and extending Year 12 Art Music since 1910 • Dmitri Shostakovich • Olivier Messiaen • Steve Reich • James MacMillan Performance • As in Year 12, culminating in a final recital in March (see ‘Examination requirements’ below) Composition • Free composition • Composition to a brief (released by AQA in September)