Worksheet 1:

Due Date: Friday 31st March 2017

Length: 600-700 words

• Compare the music of the Protestant church and the music of the Roman Catholic church written in the early 1600s by providing an overview of the religious compositions of 2 composers, one from the Protestant tradition and one from the Roman Catholic tradition.

• Discuss the types of religious music composed by these composers, its purpose, and the musical groupings required to perform these compositions.

• Provide excerpts from musical scores to support your discussion.

Worksheet 2:

Due Date: Tuesday 18th April 2017

Length: 600-700 words

Dance music in the 1600s

• Compare the different components of the Baroque dance suite as it was commonly used in at least two different European countries.
• Outline the roots and development of music for two different dances that became part of the Baroque period dance suite.
• For what instruments/groupings were Baroque dance suites composed?
• Provide relevant excerpts from music scores to illustrate your discussion.

The assessment criteria are as follows:

• Clear introduction and conclusion (10%)
• Accuracy of information provided (30%)
• Ability to synthesise information in a precise and relevant manner (30%)
• Inclusion of relevant music score examples (10%)
• Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and clear lay-out (10%)
• Correct use of APA style for the in-text referencing and reference list (10%)

The legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi had a great influence on Johann Sebastian Bach

Task:

• Write an assignment that compares their styles of composition.

• Include the following:
  • Social, economic and cultural influences that may have effected their works
  • The forms of music in which they wrote
  • The direct influence that Vivaldi had on Bach’s compositional styles.
  • Chose one work from each composer of the same genre (suite, concerto, sonata, etc) and compare their compositional styles and harmonic devices.
  • Draw conclusions as to why Bach’s influence on later generations of composers had more influence than that of Vivaldi.
  • Conclude with a summary of the musical inheritance that each of the two composers left to their respective following generation of musicians.
  • Include primary source material where possible.

• Clear introduction and conclusion (10%)
• Accuracy of information and depth of treatment of the topic (25%)
• Detailed discussion on the music with relevant music examples provided (30%)
• Ability to write clearly and logically (15%)
• Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and clear lay-out (10%)
• Correct use of APA style for the in-text referencing and reference list (10%)

Worksheet 3:

Due Date: Monday 15th May 2017

Length: 600-700 words

The development of opera from the Baroque period to the Classical period

• What were some of the reforms Gluck introduced to Baroque opera, and why did he feel these were necessary?
• How did Pergolesi's opera La Serva Padrona differ from the opera seria in the Baroque period?
• How did Mozart's comic operas challenge political and social norms of his time?

• Provide specific examples and excerpts from music scores to illustrate your discussion.

Worksheet 4:

Due Date: Monday 29th May 2017

Length: 600-700 words

• Discuss the way the Baroque suite evolved into the classical symphony, with specific examples by various composers from both periods.
• Describe the form of the classical symphony, and each of the movements, as developed by Haydn and Mozart.
• Describe the changes in the orchestra from the Baroque period (orchestral works by J.S. Bach) to the classical period (orchestral works of Haydn and Mozart).
• Include excerpts from relevant music scores to illustrate your discussion.

The assessment criteria are as follows:

• Clear introduction and conclusion (10%)
• Accuracy of information provided (30%)
• Ability to synthesise information in a precise and relevant manner (30%)
• Inclusion of relevant music score examples (10%)
• Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and clear lay-out (10%)
• Correct use of APA style for the in-text referencing and reference list (10%)

Patronage in Music

Most composers in the 18^th century relied on the patronage of either aristocrats, wealthy merchants or the church to survive financially.

Choose three composers of the classical period and compare:

• Their differing levels and conditions of patronage (ie whether they were employed full-time, on a commission basis, etc);
• How this method of employment benefited or restrained their artistic outputs;
• How each of them managed their compositional outputs in regard to the obligations of patronage;
• The types of compositions that they produced and how patronage influenced this output;
• Include music score excerpts from their works to illustrate the points of your discussion.

Also include in your assignment some research background on the patrons themselves and the reasons for them engaging the composers.

Make sure that this assignment is not simply an historical research document, but a COMPARISON between the composers and their creative works influenced by the system of patronage.

The assessment criteria are as follows:

• Clear introduction and conclusion (10%)
• Accuracy of information and depth of treatment of the topic (25%)
• Detailed discussion on the music with relevant music examples provided (30%)
• Ability to write clearly and logically (15%)
• Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and clear lay-out (10%)
• Correct use of APA style for the in-text referencing and reference list (10%)