Head of Department
- Ms.C. Connell
Music Teachers
Miss G. Braganza
Miss N. Crowder
Miss J. White
Technicians
Mr. D. Emms
Mr. J. Lee
Music Curriculum
At KS3 students develop their performing, composing and listening skills through studying the following topics
Year 7
- Rhythm
- Staff Notation
- Instruments of the Orchestra
- Music of the 1960s
- Graphic Notation
- Garage Band (Music Technology)
Year 8
- Chords and Reggae
- The Voice
- Programme Music
- Chromaticism
- Music of the 1970s
- Rhythm
- Garage Band
Year 9
- 12 Bar Blues
- Cross-curricular topic that culminates in performances of Music & Drama
- Pop project
- Latin American Music
- Dance Music
- Film Music
- Music in Advertising
Pupils can then go on and study Music at GCSE and A Level.
Resources
Throughout the curriculum pupils have access to the following equipment:
- Mac computers running Sibelius 4 (notation package) and Garage Band (software to aid performance/composition)
- PCs running Sibelius 4 and Cubase (software to aid performance/composition)
- Recording equipment including microphones, mixers and CD burning facilities
- Each classroom also has keyboards, percussion, piano and drum kit
xtra-curricular is a strong aspect of the Music Department with the following bands and clubs happening throughout each week:
- Junior Band
- Stage Band,
- Concert Band
- Choir
- Keyboard Club
- Drum Club
- Music Technology Club
- Theory Club
- G.C.S.E. Study Club
The following instrumental lessons are offered through peripatetic staff:
- Keyboard/Piano
- Singing
- Guitar (classical, bass and electric)
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Saxophone
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Drums/Europium/Baritone
The Music and Drama Departments collaborated to perform ‘Dracula Spectacula' in February 2005 and held a very successful Christmas Festival in December 2005.
Forthcoming Events
We will be working with the English Touring Opera Company through a variety of workshops culminating in a performance on 11 th July 2006.
A group of students are going on a five-day tour to Belgium on 14 th July 2006.
The planned musical for February 2007 is ‘Chicago'.
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