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Welcome to A-Level Music at Comberton Sixth Form!

At A-Level we follow the Edexcel/Pearson specification.

Preparation and Transition Work

At the start of the course please be ready to perform a solo piece and to share a recent composition so that we can get to know each other.  These could be examination pieces, from your GCSE course, or something you have worked on over the summer.  It would be helpful to review your music theory knowledge too.

Choose one composer/artist from the following list and write a short essay about their life, their music, and the context of their work.

J.S.Bach

Ralph Vaughan-Williams

Hector Berlioz

Clara Schumann

Kaija Saariaho

Igor Stravinsky

Courtney Pine

Kate Bush

The Beatles

Bernard Hermann

Danny Elfmann

Claude Debussy

Anoushka Shankar

Requirements

Theory to Grade 5 standard is strongly advised from the year of entry and performance skills on instrument and voice should be at grade 7 or above by the end of the course.

We will provide recordings of set-works.  However, you will need to purchase your own copy of the Anthology of Music to annotate and keep. You will also need an A4 file to store your notes, along with lined paper, colouring pencils, pens and pencils. As we will be using music technology for some elements of the course you will also need a good quality pair of headphones and a USB Pen drive or portable hard drive for backing up work.

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The Anthology contains all of the set work scores for this specification. Students will annotate their score in detail during the course.

ISBN:9781292118369

Publisher:Pearson Education

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If you are embarking on this course you will already have a proven enthusiasm for music and a willingness to investigate a full range of musical styles and conventions.  Concerts and extra activities are an integral part of the course and several will be arranged throughout the year.  However, you are strongly advised to take the initiative and attend events which interest you or which are particularly relevant to your studies.  Listen widely and critically to music throughout the course and you develop your knowledge and understanding of musical styles and genres by subscribing to a periodical such as BBC Music magazine or an instrument-specific journal such as The Strad or International Piano.

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An essential guide to the core course content. This comprehensive guide supports all components of the A-level course - performing, composing and appraising - covers every set work in detail, provides guidance on the full list of composition briefs and includes tests and practice essay questions.

ISBN:9781785581694

Publisher:Rhinegold

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We will provide recordings of set-works.  However, you will need to purchase your own copy of the Anthology of Music to annotate and keep. You will also need an A4 file to store your notes, along with lined paper, colouring pencils, pens and pencils. As we will be using music technology for some elements of the course you will also need a good quality pair of headphones and a USB Pen drive or portable hard drive for backing up work.

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Finding your way to the 'Super-curricular' information via our CSF website

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Finding your way to the 'Super-curricular' information via our CSF website