Music

Course summary

In the Lower Sixth we cover the following historical topics: Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven Popular Song: Blues, Jazz, Swing and Big Band Programme Music 1820-1910 Innovations in Music 1900 to the Present Day We also look at approaches to composition in preparation for the composition non-examined project assessment in the Upper Sixth. The performance component is a recital which is externally assessed via an audio recording. This can be either a six or 10-minute recital depending on which option is chosen. The composition component requires students to complete two compositions – one to a brief set by OCR and one to their own brief. If the extended composition component is selected, students will also complete three short technical exercises.