ACTIVITY 1. HISTORY OF MUSIC
Explore the role of music during the war.
ACTIVITY 2. INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Create music to enhance dialogue for effects and emotion.
See also: ENGLISH 4
ACTIVITY 3. PROGRAMME MUSIC
Learn about Programme Music to create your own piece.
See also: ART 1
ACTIVITY 4. CREATE A MARCHING SONG
Write a march.
See also: PE 2
ACTIVITY 5. MUSIC FOR REMEMBRANCE
Create a piece of music commemorating the fallen.
See also: ART 2 | ENGLSH 3
ACTIVITY 6. A WORLD REQUIEM – JOHN FOULDS
Listen to a piece analytically thinking about how it is written, what it is saying and how effective it is.
ACTIVITY 7. CREATE A GRAPHIC SCORE
Notate a piece of music using simple graphic methods.
ACTIVITY 8. A MUSICAL COMPARISON
A selection of listening exercises from pre, during and post war music.
ACTIVITY 9. SETTING THE SCENE
Create a piece of music based on student responses to the First World War.
See also: ART 3 | ENGLISH 5.
ACTIVITY 10. LEARNING THE TRENCH BROTHERS REPERTOIRE
Pointers for learning the choruses from the CD.