Year 7 Remote Learning Music Highlights
During lockdown Year 7 have been composing pieces inspired by Camille Saint Saen's Carnival of The Animals. The brief was to compose a very short piece that could depict an animal or creature of their choice and they had to consider how music can give a sense of character. Pupils have been making use of 'Sound Trap for Education' to record their ideas. Some pupils have also submited performances of themselves performing on their instrument. Listen for the heavy tuba bassline in Anna Stangroom's Elephant piece, and the slow tempo of 'Whale Song' by Olivia Dickens.
City Fox by Esther Sutton
Elephant Song by Anna Stangroom
Leviathan by Wilfred Brixey
Lily Pond by Will Jones
Medley by Katie Barnett
My Eagle by Alannah Polhill
My Rabbit by Amy Parfoot
Noah and Ivo's Pets by Noah McGlone and Ivo Thornton-Smith
Panther! by Alex Dipple
Snake Bite by Isla Donaldson
Whale Song by Olivia Dickens
A Collaboration of the 3 Musketeers by Noah McGlone and Alex Dipple
Spooky Music by Alex Dipple and Noah McGlone
Year 8 Remote Learning Music Highlights
During lockdown Year 8 have been composing pieces inspired by film music. The brief was to compose short pieces that could be used as main motifs in theme tunes. Pupils have been making use of 'Sound Trap for Education' to record their ideas. They have been preparing performances of 'Shotgun' by George Ezra and 'Love The Way You Lie' by Eminem and Rihanna. They have also listened to 'The Planets' by Gustav Holst, and composed music for their choice of planet, such as 'Earth' by Zoe Smyth. Some pupils have also submited performances of themselves performing on their instrument.
Earth - Olivia Frymann
Shot Gun - Helena Whitlock
Piano - Henry Mifsud
Pluto - Henry Mifsud
Earth - Zoe Smyth
Super Piano performance - Jasim Rahman
Year 9 Remote Learning Music Highlights
During lockdown Year 9 have been composing pieces based around Dance Music using 'Giant' by Rag and Bone Man. Pupils have been making use of 'Band Lab for Education' to create samples and loops both audio and midi and have also used the online digital audio workstation 'Sound Trap' to create a range of dance tracks. There have also been some great solo performances recorded.
Drum Piece by Amelia Whitworth
Sound Trap Project by Isabel Hammond
BeatLab Drums by Jack Ratcliffe
Year 9 Project by Jack Ratcliffe
Looking to the Rainbow by Laura Nash
Giant Remix by Lucy Campbell
Giant Remix by Manka Vecsei
Dance Track by Dougal Rattray
They'll Be Light - Original composition by Laura Nash
Year 10
Luna Wells (Year 10 Music) has recorded her version of Jar of Hearts. Watch out for Luna on Britain's Got Talent next year!
Year 11
This is a sample of work that Year 11 have produced during their GCSE course. The compositions are all original and are a mixture of free compositions and also responses to a brief. There are compositions based on folk/traditional music, rock and pop, mininimalism, and music from film and gaming. Most of the pieces have been generated using music software or have been recorded live.
The performances are a mixture of solo and ensemble performances that have been recorded throughout the year. The pieces were recorded in our new recording studio. Most of the music has been performed at the Bishop Luffa Performers Platform in November or during the 'Music Fest' lunchtime concerts which were organised by Steven Jones and Oli Weatherill.
Year 11 Composition Highlights
3 by Archie Farquhar
Computer Game inspired composition by Sam Hancock
Film Inspired Piece by Jareth Grajo
Gig by Tommy Bentley
NyanNyan Paradise Arrangement by Jareth Grajo
Older Composition by Jareth Grajo
Orchestral Piece by Jareth Grajo
Piece 1 by Filip Werstak
Piece 2 by Filip Werstak
Second Composition by Sam Hancock
Uniform by Steven Hughes
Year 11 Performing Highlights
Dani California Ensemble - Archie Farquhar
Purple Haze Guitar Solo - Archie Farquhar
Spanish Guitar Solo Piece - Filip Werstak
Dear You Solo Piano - Jareth Grajo
Piano Spanish Duet - Jareth Grajo
Ned Bennett YouTube performance
Seasons of Love Ensemble - Ned Bennett
Vocal Solo She Walks in Beauty - Ned Bennett
Basket Case Group Performance - Oli Weatherill
Foxy Lady Ensemble - Oli Weatherill
Dear You Piano Solo - Sam Hancock
Pirates of the Carribbean Piano Duet - Sam Hancock
Blues Performance - Steven Hughes
Mr Cellophane Solo - Steven Hughes
Joueu De Harpe Piano Solo - Tommy Bentley
Worship Song Performance
Year 7 and 8 were asked to contribute to a Worship Song project: Looking to The Rainbow. Everyone who participated sent in a recording of them singing or playing a part to add to an original backing track. The music was sequenced using 'Cakewalk by Band Lab' . Pupils also sent in pictures of activities they had particpated in during lockdown. Click on the link below to see the video:
