Activity: Composing Medieval Music (View Activity…)

Students compose a piece of music reflecting the features and structure of music of the medieval or renaissance periods.

Work Samples: Robyn, Bobby, Drew, Courtney, Lou, Shannon

Activity: Composing for Percussion (View Activity…)

Students will work in pairs to create a composition that explores characteristics of the piece 'Defying Gravity' for between four and eight contrasting percussion parts. The work should be produced on computer, and must include both a score and a recording.

Work Samples: Ricky

Activity: Composing Variations on a Theme (View Activity…)

Students compose an eight-bar theme and six variations in the classical style for the piano

Work Samples: Bobby