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AS and A Level: Music
337 AS and A Level Music essays
- Marked by Teachers essays 9
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AS Composition Commentary. I chose to write my piece for a woodwind quartet, consisting of a Flute, Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon. This was because I am a clarinettist
4 star(s)This is a clear annotation of the writers composition. It includes the use of a wide range of musical vocabulary and the use of samples from the composition really help…
- Essay length: 1291 words
- Submitted: 12/05/2012
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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The Musical Role of the Bass Guitar
4 star(s)Overall a good description of what the bassist's role is in a number of different bands. I feel that the writer should go into a little more detail in some…
- Essay length: 566 words
- Submitted: 30/04/2012
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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The Beatles
4 star(s)An interesting essay discussing some well known facts about the Beatles. I would like to see some reference to other materials to support some of the statements the writer makes.…
- Essay length: 1314 words
- Submitted: 11/10/2008
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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This essay describes how I have worked towards and performed four pieces of practical work using all three art forms. (Drama, dance, music, and a final piece that is a mixture of all three arts
4 star(s)A detailed log of the rehearsal approach to these mixed art performances. I am particularly interested in how the writer combined all of the arts together in the final performance…
- Essay length: 1306 words
- Submitted: 16/01/2006
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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Is It Acceptable for Composers To Borrow and/or Adapt Existing Music? Give Examples to Support Your Answer.
4 star(s)This is an energetic ending to the essay. Where the writer has clearly argued the fact that borrowing music is acceptable and should be encouraged. Many famous composers as outlined…
- Essay length: 601 words
- Submitted: 05/10/2005
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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Are musical influences important to a composer, or is it necessary to be original?
3 star(s)A nice essay that serves to weigh up the balance of original ideas with ideas 'borrowed' from other pieces. A balance that any new composer should address as they compose…
- Essay length: 814 words
- Submitted: 21/07/2008
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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Uses of Technology in Music Education
3 star(s)This is an informative essay about the uses of technology in the classroom. it includes some highly relevant aspects of technology in the classroom but also looses it's way a…
- Essay length: 878 words
- Submitted: 17/07/2008
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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Annotation of Composition
3 star(s)It sounds like the writer has considered all the important aspects of a composition. The excerpts from the composition really help the reader to understand what the writer is referring…
- Essay length: 679 words
- Submitted: 24/12/2006
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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The Development of the Orchestra
3 star(s)This is a short but accurate description of how the orchestra has developed since the Baroque period. It is eloquently written and applied musical terms correctly. The analysis of Symphonie…
- Essay length: 556 words
- Submitted: 16/01/2006
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Marked by teacher:
Nathan Smith
08/01/2013
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Comment on the ways in which Mahler organises his thematic material in the first movement of his 4th symphony from beginning to figure 8 and from figure 18 to the end of the movement.
- Essay length: 1117 words
- Submitted: 02/06/2012
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