Composing Medieval Music
| Grade | Work Samples |
|---|---|
| End of Stage 5 (end of Year 10) | |
| Grade A | Taylor |
| Grade B | Ashley |
| Grade C | Shane |
| Grade D | Pat Lee |
Description of activity
Students compose a piece of music reflecting the features of pitch (melody and harmony) and structure of music of the medieval or renaissance periods. The composition must have 2–3 parts or voices and must be between 24 and 32 bars in length.
Context
Students have an understanding of the music of the medieval or renaissance periods. They have been improvising, composing and arranging musical ideas both individually and in groups.
Areas for Assessment
Outcomes
A student:
5.4 demonstrates an understanding of the musical concepts through improvising, arranging and composing in the styles or genres of music selected for study
5.5 notates own compositions, applying forms of notation appropriate to the music selected for study
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 work for 2–3 parts or voices reflecting medieval or renaissance style
- create a score of their work
- select a variety of tone colours appropriate to their composition
- demonstrate an understanding of the roles of melody, harmony and structure in the compositional process.