This is Vagish, Yazan, Zain with Abdellah's track 'New Beginnings'. Unfortunately Abdellah couldn't make the session but he did contribute to the original work in the classroom so should have a credit. It was recorded in the faculty studio under the watchful eye (or should that be ear) of Mr Williams on Friday 14th January 2022

YAZAN, VAGISH, ZAIN with ABDELLAH: New Beginnings

This is the Diwali Fusion Collective - a student and staff ensemble created for Preston Manor's whole school Diwali celebration 2022. Performed and recorded live (hence the background noise)outside Preston Manor's Lower School on Wednesday 9th November 2022. Music composed in a series of six after school workshops by the performers.

The Diwali Fusion Collective: LIVE - 09/11/22

Continue your preparation for the component 3 appraising or listening paper here with advice on how to tackle the final section B twelve mark essay question. This podcast includes a response to the 2020 'phantom' question which could conceivably achieve full marks or very close to full marks.

Mr Crawley Revises... Component 3: Appraising - Part 4 (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Presenting the 'super mix' music created by eight Year 6 pupils during a four-week introduction to music technology project held over Friday lunchtimes in early 2024. Music by Sebastian, Mahi, Cory, Kayden, Dontae, Yunus, Rico and Amir. With thanks to Chris Williams.

PMLS Year 6: Super Mix - April 2024

This is 'Don't Judge Me' composed and performed by Sami, Sophie, Daisy and Shiyanne as part of the Songwriting module in the Year 9 'opted for' curriculum. It was recorded in the Faculty of Performing Arts' project studio in November 2015.  

SAMI, SOPHIE, DAISY & SHIYANNE: Don't Judge Me

Don't be bored like Emperor Ming the Merciless,  get going with your GCSE Music revision with this podcast for 'Killer Queen' from Area of Study 2 from the 9-1 GCSE Music Specification. In case you where wondering Queen also wrote the music for the 1980 sci-fi film epic 'Flash Gordon'!

Mr Crawley Revises... 'Killer Queen' by Queen (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Continue  your GCSE Music revision with this podcast for 'Samba em Preludio' from Area of Study 4 from the 9-1 GCSE Music Specification.

Mr Crawley Revises... Esperanza Spalding's 'Samba em Preludio' (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

This is the revision podcast for the first movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Opus 13 No. 8 in C Minor, otherwise known as the 'Pathetique' Sonata. Most important thing to try to learn - the structure - Sonata Form. Long piece = long podcast! I recommend pausing the playback on key points as you listen.

Mr Crawley Revises... Beethoven's 'Pathetique' Sonata - 1st Movement (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Continue your GCSE Music revision with this podcast for 'Music for a While' from Area of Study 2 (Vocal Music) from the 9-1 GCSE Music Specification.

Mr Crawley Revises... Purcell's 'Music for a While' (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Continue your GCSE Music revision with this podcast for J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto in D Major - 3rd Movement from Area of Study 1 (Instrumental Music 1700 - 1820) from the 9-1 GCSE Music Specification.

Mr Crawley Revises... Bach's 'Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D' 3rd Movement (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

This is 'A.K. (Aapent-Kenzo)' composed and performed by Mekhi, Keyan, Al-Jahiz, Nicholas & Muhammed as part of the Songwriting module in the Year 9 curriculum. It was recorded in the Faculty of Performing Arts project studio in November 2018.  The composers tell us that the song is about Aapent & Kenzo's influences, ideals in life and the things they see around them - commercialism, intelligence and thought.

Mekhi, Keyan, Al-Jahiz, Nicolas & Muhammad: A.K. (Aapent-Kenzo)

Continue your GCSE Music revision with this podcast for the complete Area of Study 3 - Music for Stage and Screen from the 9-1 GCSE Music Specification. It contains information on 'Star Wars' and 'Defying Gravity'. NB: unlike some of the other podcasts in this series this one does not contain original recordings of the pieces owing to copyright.

Mr Crawley Revises... Music for Stage and Screen (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Continue your GCSE Music revision with this podcast for Afro Celt Sound System's 'Release' (Area of Study 4) from the 9-1 GCSE Music Specification.  NB: unlike some of the other podcasts in this series this one does not contain original recordings of the piece owing to copyright.

Mr Crawley Revises... Afro Celt Sound System's 'Release' (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Continue your GCSE Music revision with this podcast on the elements of music and how to apply them in the EDEXCEL Component 3: Appraising paper.

Mr Crawley Revises... The Elements of Music (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

This is the example stimulus track for the Year 6 and 7 lessons based on Sir Paul McCartney's Meat Free Monday campaign. The Kitchen Samba takes the basic patterns found in Samba music and develops them using implements found in a typical kitchen instead of 'real' instruments. Sounds used include sieves, whisks, baking trays, a dustbin, cutlery made of both metal and wood as well as an old food blender. Composed and performed by Keir C. Crawley, recording with thanks to Chris Williams. Funded by Keir Crawley Music.

Meat Free Monday: The Kitchen Samba

Start your preparation for the component 3 appraising or listening paper here with advice on how the paper works, types of questions and top revision tips.

Mr Crawley Revises... Component 3: Appraising - Part 1 (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Continue your preparation for the component 3 appraising or listening paper here with advice on how to tackle the final section B twelve mark essay question. This podcast incudes a genuine student response to the 2019 question which achieved full marks.

Mr Crawley Revises... Component 3: Appraising - Part 2 (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

Continue your preparation for the component 3 appraising or listening paper here with advice on how to tackle the final section B twelve mark essay question. This podcast includes a genuine response to the 2018 question which achieved full marks.

Mr Crawley Revises... Component 3: Appraising - Part 3 (EDEXCEL 9-1 GCSE Music)

This is the music of Preston Manor School and its Saturday Music Academy. You can listen to music composed, performed and/or realised by students from Year 9, GCSE, A Level and Music Production sessions at the Music Academy. This page aims to be both a teaching and learning resource (WAGOLL: What A Good One Looks Like) for staff and a way for students to celebrate and share their creative talents with the wider world. 

This is also the place in which to find 'Mr Crawley Revises...' a series of bespoke revision podcasts for the 9-1 EDEXCEL GCSE Music specification.

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