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Introduction to Programme Music
Introduction to Programme Music
What is programme music? Where you see an asterisk * one or more words are missing from the following definition. Complete the definition using the words below.
What is programme music? Where you see an asterisk * one or more words are missing from the following definition. Complete the definition using the words below.
Programme music * a *, a scene, or an * through * alone (without the use of sung or spoken * or *). Programme music reached the height of its popularity during the * Century, before the invention of *. At concerts, audiences would follow the story in a booklet which we know as a *, giving the music its name.
Programme music * a *, a scene, or an * through * alone (without the use of sung or spoken * or *). Programme music reached the height of its popularity during the * Century, before the invention of *. At concerts, audiences would follow the story in a booklet which we know as a *, giving the music its name.
words programme images story film Nineteenth emotion describes music
words programme images story film Nineteenth emotion describes music
Play the following extracts of programme music as you answer the questions to suggest a composer, title and elements of music which portray the programme of each extract. Alternatively, complete the table below in your exercise book.
Play the following extracts of programme music as you answer the questions to suggest a composer, title and elements of music which portray the programme of each extract. Alternatively, complete the table below in your exercise book.
1Introduction to Programme Music Listening (Student Copy).pdf1Programme Music Listening.mp3The composer Edvard Grieg published his Peer Gynt Suites in 1888 and 1893. They were created so that audiences could enjoy these compositions as programme music: performed by an orchestra in a concert hall (without words or images), portraying scenes and stories in the imaginations of the listeners.
When the animator Witold Giersz heard Grieg's composition 'In The Hall Of The Mountain King', he imagined the following scenes, from which he created an animation.
Inspired by Grieg, you will create your own programme music composition entitled 'The Elf King's Castle'.
Listen to Grieg's music and watch Giersz's animation to inspire your work.
Music by Edvard Grieg, Animation by Witold Giersz
When the animator heard Grieg's programme music it inspired these pictures in his imagination, which he later animated. Listen to Grieg's music and think about the link between the music and its programme (story).
'The Elf King's Castle'
You will compose a piece of programme music entitled 'The Elf King's Castle'. Listen to this example showing how the programme (story) might be portrayed by copying, pasting and repeating ideas from the template provided.
Example Programme Music Composition.pdf'The Elf King's Castle'
Here is the score (sheet music) for an example programme music composition entitled 'The Elf King's Castle'. Study this score to develop ideas on structuring your work.
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Follow the steps on this worksheet to begin your programme music composition entitled 'The Elf King's Castle'.
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To begin your composition, first download this template, save it to your computer desktop then rename it with your surname and first name before opening it using the Sibelius app.
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Use these keyboard shortcuts to select, copy, paste, repeat, transpose, and compose original ideas using the Sibelius app.
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