Year 8 Music

READING TASKS

Where are all the black female composers?

Where are all the black female composers by Nate Holder

This is the first illustrated reference book all about black female composers. It takes you on a musical journey to discover many over 80 women who have written various kinds of classical music over the past 150 years.

Can't Stop, Won't Stop

Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip hop history by Jeff Chang

Exploring hip-hop's beginnings up to the present day, Jeff Chang and Dave "Davey D" Cook provide a provocative look into the new world that the hip-hop generation has created.

WRITING TASKS

Carlos Santana

Explore how Latin rhythms have influenced rock eg Carlos Santana and write a short article about it.

An American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock 'n' roll and Latin American jazz.

LISTENING TASKS

Podcast - Composer of the Week

Listen to BBC Radio 3's 'Composer of the Week' podcast on Stephen Sondheim.

An American composer, songwriter and lyricist. One of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater, Sondheim was credited for having "reinvented the American musical".

WATCHING TASKS

Musical

Watch a film musical of your choice. Some suggestions:

• Steven Spielberg's remake of 'West Side Story',
• 'Hamilton' '
• Annie' on Disney +
• The Wizard of Oz on Youtube
• Shrek The Musical on Netflix

RESEARCH TASKS

The Blues

Choose a blues musician to research in more detail and write a short article on their life and music.

Helpful link

TRIPS AND VISITS

Go and see...

Attend a concert, show or live performance

CREATIVE TASKS

Competition time...

Enter an external composition competition.

For example the Herts Songwriter of the Year