8. Music

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.