Sample work Music 2 Year 11: summarising information about a current development

Description of activity

Students are to compose a duet for the two lines provided. All compositions will be written in Baroque style and demonstrate homophonic and polyphonic writing. Students will demonstrate the use of Baroque composition techniques.

Context

Students have been studying the music of the Baroque composers, Bach and Handel, from the mandatory topic: Music 1600–1900. They have analysed the works using the concepts of music.

Outcomes

• P2 demonstrates an understanding of the concepts of music, by interpreting, analysing, discussing, creating and notating a variety of musical symbols characteristically used in the mandatory and additional topics
• P3 composes, improvises and analyses melodies and accompaniments for familiar sound sources in solo and/or small ensembles
• P4 creates, improvises and notates music which is representative of the mandatory and additional topics and demonstrates different social, cultural and historical contexts
• P5 analyses and discusses compositional processes with stylistic, historical, cultural and musical considerations
• P6 discusses and evaluates music making constructive suggestions about performances and compositions
• P8 understands the capabilities of performing media, explores and uses current technologies as studied
• P9 identifies, recognises, experiments with, and discusses the use of technology in music

Criteria for assessing learning

(These criteria would normally be communicated to students with the activity.)

Students will be assessed on their ability to:

• compose a two-part work in a Baroque style
• compose using homophonic and polyphonic styles