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KS3 / KS4 MUSIC RESOURCES

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Helen Tierney worked as a Head of Music in comprehensive schools for 27 years. She was Advanced Skills Teacher for Secondary Music in Barnet for 13 years.She now works freelance in music education and community music. Her work has included working with music in prisons, dementia units ,homeless support groups and eating disorder clinics and she also examines for ABRSM. She co-devised the dementia arts engagement programme MUSIC,MEMORIES and ME and is a member of the BBC Symphony Chorus

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Helen Tierney worked as a Head of Music in comprehensive schools for 27 years. She was Advanced Skills Teacher for Secondary Music in Barnet for 13 years.She now works freelance in music education and community music. Her work has included working with music in prisons, dementia units ,homeless support groups and eating disorder clinics and she also examines for ABRSM. She co-devised the dementia arts engagement programme MUSIC,MEMORIES and ME and is a member of the BBC Symphony Chorus
KS3 BAROQUE SOW
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KS3 BAROQUE SOW

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A composition based project for transition KS3/4 introducing Baroque style through listening and composition.
Catholic School Music  Three Hymns for CARLO ACUTIS
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Catholic School Music Three Hymns for CARLO ACUTIS

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Three new hymns written in contemporary and musically accessible style to celebrate the life and legacy of CARLO ACUTIS. The scores consist vocal line and keyboard with guitar chords. There is also a lyric sheet The three hymns deal with Carlo’s daily life and mission ( NOT ME BUT GOD) , his suffering and death ( GETHSEMANE GARDEN) and his now world-wide fame and legacy (ASSISI CHILD)
KS3 OPERA COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT - Carmen Project
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KS3 OPERA COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT - Carmen Project

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A powerpoint and composition sheet linked to KS3 Opera project where Carmen was studied as a set-work. This can generate a few weeks work and students can use the clip as a one-off or study the Opera in more detail.Useful for both cross-curricular activities ( Spanish & Drama) and also KS3 musical assessments.Works for all KS3 year groups.
Gershwin Powerpoint
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Gershwin Powerpoint

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Information for initial work on Gershwin,focussing on performances of Summertime.Both easily accessible on Youtube.A possible way in to Jazz & Blues or for use mid-topic.
GCSE PERFORMANCE KEYBOARD PIECES
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GCSE PERFORMANCE KEYBOARD PIECES

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These pieces are for the most basic players who have not had tuition on keyboard and don’t want to sing for their GCSE performance.There are 2 versions ( one with note letter-names and expression in English) of Next to Me and a version of I’ll stand by you.Students should be able to access a C grade with these at least ( both are Standard Level of Difficulty at Edexcel .