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Fourth Form 

The Fourth-Form music course is a non-specialist introduction to the principal components of music: Listening, Composing and Performing. The course is intended to ensure that all pupils have some basic musical literacy and an informed understanding of a variety of musical styles. In a typical year the following topics are covered:
 
Unit 1:   Elementary Musical Skills – Notation; Pulse, Rhythm and Metre; Aural Skills
Unit 2:   The Orchestra
Unit 3:   Aleatory Music (Music determined by chance)
Unit 4    Amadeus – A chance to focus on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart centred on this inspiring film.
Unit 5:   Intervals and Melody- Understand how melodies work and learn to play a round in pairs or small groups
Unit 6:   Introduction to Music History
Unit 7:   Great Composer Projects
Unit 8:   Beethoven
Unit 9:   Programme Music
Unit 10: Jazz- Learn about the origins and different types of Jazz. A chance to play “In the Mood” as part of an ensemble
Unit 11: West Side Story – surely one of the Greatest Musicals… everyone should know it
Unit 12: Guided Projects – This provides an element of freedom of choice in the final stage of the course and develops pupils’ research skills.
 
 
Remove and Fifth Form
 
Music touches the lives of all human beings, and study of the subject provides stimulation and enjoyment which can last a lifetime. For keen musicians, the GCSE course is a natural progression from the Fourth Form and seeks to develop musicianship through focus on the key areas of Performing, Composing and Understanding Music.
 
The course has been designed to enable pupils to:
  • Improve their performance skills; This is mainly done through performance in the College’s series of lunchtime concerts.
  • Compose music in your own individual style; Compositions must be based upon one of the areas of study listed below.
  • Listen and understand music of differing styles. This is achieved via study of the set works listed below.
 
Area of study 1
Area of study 2
Area of study 3
Area of study 4
Western
Classical Music
1600-1899
 
Music in the 20th Century
Popular music in context
World Music
 
·         G F Handel:
“And the Glory of the Lord” from Messiah
·         W A Mozart:
1st movment from Symphony No 40 in G minor, K. 550
·         F Chopin:
Prelude No 15 in D flat major, Op 28
·         A Schoenberg:
“Peripetie” from Five Orchestral Pieces,
Op 16
·         L Bernstein
“Something’s Coming” from West Side Story
·         S Reich:
3rd movement from Electric Counterpoint
·         M Davis:
“All Blues” from the album Kind of Blue
·         J Buckley:
“Grace” from the album Grace
·         Moby:
“Why does my heart feel so bad?” from the album Play
 
·         Capercaille:
“Chuir M’Athair Mise Dhan Taigh Charraideach” from the album Nadurra
·          Rag Desh (various artists)
 
 
The Course outline is as follows: 
 
 
AS
Unit 1
Performing Music
Coursework
5-6 minute assessed performance
Unit 2
Composing
Coursework
Three-minute piece written in response to a chosen brief, plus CD sleeve notes.
 
Unit 3
Developing Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three sections:
Listening, Investigating Musical Styles, Understanding Chords and Lines
 
A2
Unit 4
Extended Performance
Recital
12-15 minute balanced programme of music
Unit 5
Harmonic Techniques
Controlled Conditions
Two sections:
Completion of a Bach Chorale and a Baroque Counterpoint exercise
 
Unit 6
Further Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three Sections:
Aural analysis, Music in context and Continuity and change in instrumental music

 

 
The Course outline is as follows:
 
AS
Unit 1
Performing Music
Coursework
5-6 minute assessed performance
Unit 2
Composing
Coursework
Three-minute piece written in response to a chosen brief, plus CD sleeve notes.
 
Unit 3
Developing Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three sections:
Listening, Investigating Musical Styles, Understanding Chords and Lines
 
A2
Unit 4
Extended Performance
Recital
12-15 minute balanced programme of music
Unit 5
Harmonic Techniques
Controlled Conditions
Two sections:
Completion of a Bach Chorale and a Baroque Counterpoint exercise
 
Unit 6
Further Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three Sections:
Aural analysis, Music in context and Continuity and change in instrumental music
 
To embark upon this course, pupils should be proficient on at least one instrument (or voice) to at least Grade 3 standard and have a genuine interest in a wide range of music. It is expected that Music Scholars will take Music GCSE.
 
 
Sixth Form
 
Music has long been recognised by universities as a valuable entrance qualification and is easily combined with subjects from the Arts, Languages or Science disciplines. The broad range of transferable skills and techniques offered by the course can allow students to pursue almost any course at university. Even taking a Music Degree does not restrict a student’s professional options to Music and many graduates gain jobs in other professions such as accountancy, business analysis and law, as well as the more obvious career paths.
 
In general, AS level Music attracts those who have taken a GCSE in Music and have a strong grounding in practical Music, but who also maintain a healthy interest in the wider aspects of the subject such as analysis and history. Pupils who are performing to high level (Grades 6-8) and have good aural skills are most likely to score well.
 
The course is designed to encourage candidates to study Music as a practical, intellectual and creative subject organised in the now familiar (from GCSE) tripartite structure: Performing, Composing and Listening and Appraising. Accordingly, the course is divided into six units; three units are taken in each year.
 

AS
Unit 1
Performing Music
Coursework
5-6 minute assessed performance
Unit 2
Composing
Coursework
Three-minute piece written in response to a chosen brief, plus CD sleeve notes.
 
Unit 3
Developing Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three sections:
Listening, Investigating Musical Styles, Understanding Chords and Lines
 
A2
Unit 4
Extended Performance
Recital
12-15 minute balanced programme of music
Unit 5
Harmonic Techniques
Controlled Conditions
Two sections:
Completion of a Bach Chorale and a Baroque Counterpoint exercise
 
Unit 6
Further Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three Sections:
Aural analysis, Music in context and Continuity and change in instrumental music

Music

About the Department

The Department is led by the Director of Music, Mr. Timothy Uglow. His main areas of responsibility are as follows:

  • Class teaching from Year 9-13
  • Director of the Chapel Choir, College Orchestra and North Notts Chamber Choir
  • Manager of the Concert Series
  • Responsible for music scholarship auditions and all individual music tuition
  • He is also a freelance organist, harpsichordist and choral conductor.
 
The Assistant Director of Music is Mr. Richard Leach and he is responsible for:
  • Class teaching from Year 9-13
  • Piano and organ teaching
  • Directing the Chamber Choir
  • ABRSM examinations and pupil sheet music orders
  • He is also a freelance organist.
  
Additional staff members are Miss. Carol Barker
  • Senior Piano Teacher(Mon-Thurs)
  • 28 piano pupils
  • Runs aural/theory classes
  • Chamber music coaching
  • She is also a freelance concert pianist.
 
And Dr. Myfanwy Walters
  • Theory , Upper Strings & Music Department Administrator
 
In addition the department hosts a number of visiting teaching staff as listed below:
Mr. Patrick Abbott - Clarinet
Mrs. Mairi Bagley - Flute & Concert Band
Miss Carol Barker - Piano, aural & theory
Mr. Mark Ellis - Saxophone & Bert’s Big Band
Miss Zoe Elsom - Cello, Double Bass & Piano
Mrs. Louise Francis - Flute & Concert Band
Mrs. Liz Hydes - Upper Strings & String Ensemble
Mr. Michael Gregory - Singing
Mr. Tim Lole - Singing
Mrs. Chris Michie - Piano
Mrs. Sally Nelson-Fish - Oboe
Dr. Mark Pulman - Bassoon
Mr. Matthew Richardson - Percussion
Mr. James Stretton - Brass & Brass Group
Mr. Jeff Swift - Guitar
Miss Sarah Walster-Yeardley - Singing
Mrs. Tseu - Piano & Theory
 
In 1999 the new purpose built music school ‘Mountgarret’ was officially opened by Peter Cropper of the Lindsay String Quartet. With 12 practice rooms, two teaching rooms, a technology suite and a large recital room with a full size Grotrian Steinweg piano; it is a superb, well equipped facility.
 
The Department gives approximately 200 lessons each week through a team of almost twenty visiting teachers. Pupils are encouraged to be examined through the Associated Board and many have reached grade VIII standard before reaching the Sixth Form. Support is given tutoring students in aural and theory outside the curriculum and many play in a variety of ensembles which meet weekly. Currently there is a Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Brass Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, and many small chamber ensembles. The Schola Cantorum is a group of approximately 18 of the most talented singers from the Chapel Choir which concentrates on secular repertoire and has gained an excellent reputation in the area in recent years.
 
The choral tradition is perhaps the strongest element of the Department with a 50-strong Chapel Choir leading the weekly full school Eucharists and two internal Choral Evensong services each term. The choir regularly sings evensong at local Cathedrals such as Southwell, Lincoln, Ripon and York and over the past four years has toured Flanders, Leipzig, Rome, Venice, Vienna and Budapest, singing at venues such as Ghent Cathedral, St Mark’s Basilica, the Stephansdom and St Stephen’s Basilica. Florence is the destination for the 2010 tour. In recent years pupils have gained choral and organ scholarships to Cambridge, Durham and places in the National Youth Choir and Cantamus.
 
The magnificent Chapel contains an excellent three manual organ built by Keats and was completely rebuilt by Andrew Carter in 2001.
 
The College hosts ‘Worksop Music’, a concert series run by the Director of Music, which brings local and international artists into the College. Recent artists have included The Gould Trio, Benjamin Frith, Carlo Curley and Caius College Cambridge Chapel Choir. North Notts Chamber Choir, which is resident at the college, performs large choral works with the College’s Chapel Choir. The most recent collaboration was of Mozart’s Requiem last March. For these events professional soloists and orchestral players are engaged alongside suitably accomplished pupils from the College Orchestra.
 
Please click here to view the latest concert series.
 

 

About the Department

About the Department

The Department is led by the Director of Music, Mr. Timothy Uglow. His main areas of responsibility are as follows:

  • Class teaching from Year 9-13
  • Director of the Chapel Choir, College Orchestra and North Notts Chamber Choir
  • Manager of the Concert Series
  • Responsible for music scholarship auditions and all individual music tuition
  • He is also a freelance organist, harpsichordist and choral conductor.
 
The Assistant Director of Music is Mr. Richard Leach and he is responsible for:
  • Class teaching from Year 9-13
  • Piano and organ teaching
  • Directing the Chamber Choir
  • ABRSM examinations and pupil sheet music orders
  • He is also a freelance organist.
  
Additional staff members are Miss. Carol Barker
  • Senior Piano Teacher(Mon-Thurs)
  • 28 piano pupils
  • Runs aural/theory classes
  • Chamber music coaching
  • She is also a freelance concert pianist.
 
And Dr. Myfanwy Walters
  • Theory , Upper Strings & Music Department Administrator
 
In addition the department hosts a number of visiting teaching staff as listed below:
Mr. Patrick Abbott - Clarinet
Mrs. Mairi Bagley - Flute & Concert Band
Miss Carol Barker - Piano, aural & theory
Mr. Mark Ellis - Saxophone & Bert’s Big Band
Miss Zoe Elsom - Cello, Double Bass & Piano
Mrs. Louise Francis - Flute & Concert Band
Mrs. Liz Hydes - Upper Strings & String Ensemble
Mr. Michael Gregory - Singing
Mr. Tim Lole - Singing
Mrs. Chris Michie - Piano
Mrs. Sally Nelson-Fish - Oboe
Dr. Mark Pulman - Bassoon
Mr. Matthew Richardson - Percussion
Mr. James Stretton - Brass & Brass Group
Mr. Jeff Swift - Guitar
Miss Sarah Walster-Yeardley - Singing
Mrs. Tseu - Piano & Theory
 
In 1999 the new purpose built music school ‘Mountgarret’ was officially opened by Peter Cropper of the Lindsay String Quartet. With 12 practice rooms, two teaching rooms, a technology suite and a large recital room with a full size Grotrian Steinweg piano; it is a superb, well equipped facility.
 
The Department gives approximately 200 lessons each week through a team of almost twenty visiting teachers. Pupils are encouraged to be examined through the Associated Board and many have reached grade VIII standard before reaching the Sixth Form. Support is given tutoring students in aural and theory outside the curriculum and many play in a variety of ensembles which meet weekly. Currently there is a Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Brass Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, and many small chamber ensembles. The Schola Cantorum is a group of approximately 18 of the most talented singers from the Chapel Choir which concentrates on secular repertoire and has gained an excellent reputation in the area in recent years.
 
The choral tradition is perhaps the strongest element of the Department with a 50-strong Chapel Choir leading the weekly full school Eucharists and two internal Choral Evensong services each term. The choir regularly sings evensong at local Cathedrals such as Southwell, Lincoln, Ripon and York and over the past four years has toured Flanders, Leipzig, Rome, Venice, Vienna and Budapest, singing at venues such as Ghent Cathedral, St Mark’s Basilica, the Stephansdom and St Stephen’s Basilica. Florence is the destination for the 2010 tour. In recent years pupils have gained choral and organ scholarships to Cambridge, Durham and places in the National Youth Choir and Cantamus.
 
The magnificent Chapel contains an excellent three manual organ built by Keats and was completely rebuilt by Andrew Carter in 2001.
 
The College hosts ‘Worksop Music’, a concert series run by the Director of Music, which brings local and international artists into the College. Recent artists have included The Gould Trio, Benjamin Frith, Carlo Curley and Caius College Cambridge Chapel Choir. North Notts Chamber Choir, which is resident at the college, performs large choral works with the College’s Chapel Choir. The most recent collaboration was of Mozart’s Requiem last March. For these events professional soloists and orchestral players are engaged alongside suitably accomplished pupils from the College Orchestra.
 
Please click here to view the latest concert series.
 

 

Curriculum by Year Group

Curriculum by Year Group

Fourth Form 

The Fourth-Form music course is a non-specialist introduction to the principal components of music: Listening, Composing and Performing. The course is intended to ensure that all pupils have some basic musical literacy and an informed understanding of a variety of musical styles. In a typical year the following topics are covered:
 
Unit 1:   Elementary Musical Skills – Notation; Pulse, Rhythm and Metre; Aural Skills
Unit 2:   The Orchestra
Unit 3:   Aleatory Music (Music determined by chance)
Unit 4    Amadeus – A chance to focus on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart centred on this inspiring film.
Unit 5:   Intervals and Melody- Understand how melodies work and learn to play a round in pairs or small groups
Unit 6:   Introduction to Music History
Unit 7:   Great Composer Projects
Unit 8:   Beethoven
Unit 9:   Programme Music
Unit 10: Jazz- Learn about the origins and different types of Jazz. A chance to play “In the Mood” as part of an ensemble
Unit 11: West Side Story – surely one of the Greatest Musicals… everyone should know it
Unit 12: Guided Projects – This provides an element of freedom of choice in the final stage of the course and develops pupils’ research skills.
 
 
Remove and Fifth Form
 
Music touches the lives of all human beings, and study of the subject provides stimulation and enjoyment which can last a lifetime. For keen musicians, the GCSE course is a natural progression from the Fourth Form and seeks to develop musicianship through focus on the key areas of Performing, Composing and Understanding Music.
 
The course has been designed to enable pupils to:
  • Improve their performance skills; This is mainly done through performance in the College’s series of lunchtime concerts.
  • Compose music in your own individual style; Compositions must be based upon one of the areas of study listed below.
  • Listen and understand music of differing styles. This is achieved via study of the set works listed below.
 
Area of study 1
Area of study 2
Area of study 3
Area of study 4
Western
Classical Music
1600-1899
 
Music in the 20th Century
Popular music in context
World Music
 
·         G F Handel:
“And the Glory of the Lord” from Messiah
·         W A Mozart:
1st movment from Symphony No 40 in G minor, K. 550
·         F Chopin:
Prelude No 15 in D flat major, Op 28
·         A Schoenberg:
“Peripetie” from Five Orchestral Pieces,
Op 16
·         L Bernstein
“Something’s Coming” from West Side Story
·         S Reich:
3rd movement from Electric Counterpoint
·         M Davis:
“All Blues” from the album Kind of Blue
·         J Buckley:
“Grace” from the album Grace
·         Moby:
“Why does my heart feel so bad?” from the album Play
 
·         Capercaille:
“Chuir M’Athair Mise Dhan Taigh Charraideach” from the album Nadurra
·          Rag Desh (various artists)
 
 
The Course outline is as follows: 
 
 
AS
Unit 1
Performing Music
Coursework
5-6 minute assessed performance
Unit 2
Composing
Coursework
Three-minute piece written in response to a chosen brief, plus CD sleeve notes.
 
Unit 3
Developing Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three sections:
Listening, Investigating Musical Styles, Understanding Chords and Lines
 
A2
Unit 4
Extended Performance
Recital
12-15 minute balanced programme of music
Unit 5
Harmonic Techniques
Controlled Conditions
Two sections:
Completion of a Bach Chorale and a Baroque Counterpoint exercise
 
Unit 6
Further Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three Sections:
Aural analysis, Music in context and Continuity and change in instrumental music

 

 
The Course outline is as follows:
 
AS
Unit 1
Performing Music
Coursework
5-6 minute assessed performance
Unit 2
Composing
Coursework
Three-minute piece written in response to a chosen brief, plus CD sleeve notes.
 
Unit 3
Developing Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three sections:
Listening, Investigating Musical Styles, Understanding Chords and Lines
 
A2
Unit 4
Extended Performance
Recital
12-15 minute balanced programme of music
Unit 5
Harmonic Techniques
Controlled Conditions
Two sections:
Completion of a Bach Chorale and a Baroque Counterpoint exercise
 
Unit 6
Further Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three Sections:
Aural analysis, Music in context and Continuity and change in instrumental music
 
To embark upon this course, pupils should be proficient on at least one instrument (or voice) to at least Grade 3 standard and have a genuine interest in a wide range of music. It is expected that Music Scholars will take Music GCSE.
 
 
Sixth Form
 
Music has long been recognised by universities as a valuable entrance qualification and is easily combined with subjects from the Arts, Languages or Science disciplines. The broad range of transferable skills and techniques offered by the course can allow students to pursue almost any course at university. Even taking a Music Degree does not restrict a student’s professional options to Music and many graduates gain jobs in other professions such as accountancy, business analysis and law, as well as the more obvious career paths.
 
In general, AS level Music attracts those who have taken a GCSE in Music and have a strong grounding in practical Music, but who also maintain a healthy interest in the wider aspects of the subject such as analysis and history. Pupils who are performing to high level (Grades 6-8) and have good aural skills are most likely to score well.
 
The course is designed to encourage candidates to study Music as a practical, intellectual and creative subject organised in the now familiar (from GCSE) tripartite structure: Performing, Composing and Listening and Appraising. Accordingly, the course is divided into six units; three units are taken in each year.
 

AS
Unit 1
Performing Music
Coursework
5-6 minute assessed performance
Unit 2
Composing
Coursework
Three-minute piece written in response to a chosen brief, plus CD sleeve notes.
 
Unit 3
Developing Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three sections:
Listening, Investigating Musical Styles, Understanding Chords and Lines
 
A2
Unit 4
Extended Performance
Recital
12-15 minute balanced programme of music
Unit 5
Harmonic Techniques
Controlled Conditions
Two sections:
Completion of a Bach Chorale and a Baroque Counterpoint exercise
 
Unit 6
Further Musical Understanding
2-hour examination
Three Sections:
Aural analysis, Music in context and Continuity and change in instrumental music

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