Music for Special Music for Special OccasionsOccasionsGCSEGCSE

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Brain StormBrain StormWhat is a Special Occasion?What is a Special Occasion?

Births, Marriages and Births, Marriages and Deaths!Deaths!

Birthdays – every one has sung ‘Happy Birthdays – every one has sung ‘Happy Birthday’Birthday’

Other popular birthday Other popular birthday songs……….songs……….

Happy Birthday Sweet SixteenHappy Birthday Sweet Sixteen – Neil – Neil Sedaka – 1961 –Sedaka – 1961 – Popular hit, fast temposPopular hit, fast tempos Strong double bassStrong double bass

Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder – early Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder – early 1980’s1980’s Tribute to African American Human rights – Tribute to African American Human rights –

Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King

Births……Births……

John Tavener – English ComposerJohn Tavener – English Composer Wrote a short piece to celebrate the birth of Wrote a short piece to celebrate the birth of

a nephew a nephew Words taken from a poem by BlakeWords taken from a poem by Blake

Royal Births……..Royal Births……..

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Short poems or Odes set to musicShort poems or Odes set to music The trumpet shall soundThe trumpet shall sound

DeathsDeaths

Purcell – opera Dido and Aeneas Purcell – opera Dido and Aeneas Lament for Soprano and string group – Lament for Soprano and string group –

expressing sufferingexpressing suffering

Also music for the state funeral of Queen Also music for the state funeral of Queen MaryMary

Diana’s funeralDiana’s funeral Candle in the Wind Candle in the Wind

Important CeremoniesImportant Ceremonies

CoronationsCoronations AnthemsAnthems Marches (Crown Imperial March)Marches (Crown Imperial March) FanfaresFanfares

Many different stylesMany different styles Early to ModernEarly to Modern

Fanfares - TaskFanfares - Task Listen to following extracts of music. Listen to following extracts of music.

Describe what you hear, paying attention Describe what you hear, paying attention to:to:

1. Instrumentation 1. Instrumentation

2. Tonality – Major or Minor ?2. Tonality – Major or Minor ?

3. Pace – Fast/Slow3. Pace – Fast/Slow

4. Rhythm4. Rhythm

5. Type of occasion – royal, film etc5. Type of occasion – royal, film etc

Answer questions on the listening sheet.Answer questions on the listening sheet.

Main Features Main Features Usually Brass and PercussionUsually Brass and Percussion Used as an Introduction or Used as an Introduction or

PreludePrelude Major (Major Key)Major (Major Key) Loud Dynamic – Regal SoundLoud Dynamic – Regal Sound Repeated rhythmic and Repeated rhythmic and

melodic patternsmelodic patterns

Group taskGroup task In groups compose a short 8 In groups compose a short 8

bar fanfare, to be performed bar fanfare, to be performed to the rest of the class at to the rest of the class at the end of the lessonthe end of the lesson

Remember to use some of Remember to use some of the techniques discussed the techniques discussed earlier in the lesson.earlier in the lesson.

International arenasInternational arenas

Olympic Games – Olympic FanfareOlympic Games – Olympic Fanfare FIFA World CupFIFA World Cup Rugby – Cwm Rhondda (Wales)Rugby – Cwm Rhondda (Wales) Rugby World cup anthem (World in Rugby World cup anthem (World in

Union)Union) Catatonia – International Velvet Catatonia – International Velvet

(nationalist)(nationalist)