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Discover contemporary orchestral composition through 'Introduced Species' by Katy Abbott
Discover contemporary orchestral composition through 'Introduced Species' by Katy Abbott
Student music resource developed by The Arts Unit
Years 11 and 12 music
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
In Lesson 3, you will:
reflect on your observations of 'Introduced Species' and responses to Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
plan your own composition
compose themes and structure a work
record and edit your own work where needed.
- Explore
Review your observations on the concepts of music as explored in Lesson 2.
Plan your own composition.
Choose a topic that causes you concern or inspires you, for example, climate change, bushfires, pandemic or something else that personally matters to you.
Find a stimulus – an artwork, article or video relating to this issue.
This will become the stimulus for your own composition.
Here are some examples to get you started. You could use one of these or find one of your own.
Climate change – National Geographic
Scroll through the works of Matthew Quick, which inspired Katy Abbott's 'Introduced Species'.
2. Create
2. Create
Select a structure for your work. Select a shorter structure, for example binary form AB or ternary form ABA, aiming for 2 minutes in length.
Select an ensemble for your composition.
Some helpful hints:
Write for instruments you know and understand.
Choose a bass instrument, a melodic instrument, a harmonic instrument, a percussive instrument for rhythm and special effects.
Your piece will need two contrasting themes.
3. Improvise
3. Improvise
Improvise two contrasting 8 bar melodies or themes, using your ideas above.
Record, play the themes back and edit where necessary.
You may choose to notate these themes using traditional or graphic notation.
4. Compose
4. Compose
Compose a piece of music that represents the stimulus you chose at the beginning of this lesson, using these themes and the instruments you have selected to provide harmonic, rhythmic and special effects.
You may notate it using traditional or graphic notation.
You may perform it live and record it or create it using music editing software.
Name your composition and send to your teacher for feedback.
Take a bow!
Well done. You have completed this @The Arts Unit Creative Class.
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