The Music of Sarah Hopkins
| Grade | Work Samples |
|---|---|
| End of Stage 5 (end of Year 10) | |
| Grade B | Huong |
| Grade C | Lindsay |
Description of activity
Students individually compose a work using a photograph of the Australian outback as stimulus material. Using this material, they compose a piece that demonstrates an understanding of the compositional processes and techniques used by Sarah Hopkins. This composition is to be performed for the class.
Context
This task comes from a five-week unit of work on the compulsory topic Australian Music. In this unit several works were explored but teaching and learning focused on the development of an understanding of the style and music of Australian composer Sarah Hopkins. Activities focused on two of Sarah Hopkins's works: Score Eclipse and Past Life Melodies.
Areas for Assessment
Outcomes
A student:
5.3 performs music selected for study with appropriate stylistic features demonstrating solo and ensemble awareness
5.4 demonstrates an understanding of the musical concepts through improvising, arranging and composing in the styles or genres of music selected for study
5.6 uses different forms of technology in the composition process
5.7 demonstrates an understanding of musical concepts through the analysis, comparison, and critical discussion of music from different stylistic, social, cultural and historical contexts.
Criteria for assessing learning
(These criteria would normally be communicated to students with the activity.)
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- create a composition that demonstrates an understanding of the compositional style of Sarah Hopkins
- explore tone colours and sound sources to represent their ideas
- structure their ideas to create a complete composition
- successfully organise and record a performance of their composition.