Performing Arts Revision Resources List Feb 2018

Performing Arts Revision Resources List Feb 2018

Here is a list of online revision resources for Music and Music Technology

Here are some helpful web links:

• BBC Knowledge & Learning: National 4 and National 5
• Music Theory Revision (for National 5, also click on the Int 1 and Int 2 links)
• Glasgow Schools Big Band
• Listening Revision
• More Listening Revision
• Spotify : where you can listen to music for free (legally!)
• BBC Music : listen to various styles and genres
• BBC Radio3 : mostly classical

The choir rehearse every Thursday after school from 3.05 – 4pm.

Everyone is welcome, the more the merrier!

See Ms Valentine for a consent form.

Today the choir had a go in the studio recording a version of  Purple Rain by Prince.

The recording is to be used as a backing track for SQA exam candidates on guitar.

The choir had a ball singing!  Thanks to Mr Milne for recording them!

Piano hands!

On the 15th June 2016 Pete Vilk and Atzi Muramatzu from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra came to school to lead music making workshops with a world music flavour!

vocal and rhythmic warm ups

The pair worked with 60 pupils from S2-S6  at 3 separate workshops.  Pupils took part in rhythmic warm ups, sang Cuban, Brazilian and Cameroonian folk songs and improvised their own music.

Pupils did a really good job of getting involved and learned a lot!

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra delivered these workshops to advertise their summer school SCO VIBE from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th July at St Roch’s Secondary School.  Please see details below if interested.  The whole course is FREE!

https://www.sco.org.uk/creative-learning/current-projects/865-glasgow-sco-vibe

On the 7th June a group of 40 pupils and teachers went to see the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform 10 Pieces at the City Halls, Glasgow.

Getting ready for the concert

Pieces included, Mambo from West Side Story, Habanera and Toreador Song from Carmen, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and Gabriel Prokofiev’s Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra. We also sang the chorus from Verdi Dies Irae which was recorded and remixed by DJ Mr Switch.

About to take part in the audience participation sing along!

The pupils represented the school beautifully and were a real credit to themselves.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra

It was lovely to see former Springburn Academy pupil Michael Clark playing percussion in the orchestra!

In April 2015, a group of talented young people from the school took part in Gig at the Grand where they showcased a years worth of hard work and dedication to a Music Industry course.

They called themselves BabyGiant and they were fantastic!

In October 2015 a number of senior music pupils attended a VIP premier of the BBC 10 Pieces film at the Glasgow Science Centre.  The film was so good, we plan to see the concert live next year too!

In June 2015 the Performing Arts Department hosted a Youth Arts day where pupils were given the opportunity to try different activities ranging from drama and animation to electronic music making and 3D art!  The workshops were delivered by NRFG and Toonspeak.