Course Overview
The course is focused on developing a student's ability to be a performer, creator, or musicologist.
All students coming into this course have the ability to stretch themselves and be assessed to a high ability that is required for further study of music. As part of the course, all students will need funding to attend the NetNZ music festival which will be held in Term 3
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The Teacher
Phil Biddlecombe
0Students 10 Courses
Philip Biddlecombe is a percussionist, a director, a composer & a teacher. Currently the Head of Arts at Hurunui College and recently have been the musical director of Hurunui College's Addams Family, Shrek and Rock of Ages. He plays percussion, drum kit and piano and has played in countless amateur shows from Les Miserables to Sweet Charity. He has played in many brass bands as both a conductor for the Beverley Brass Band and a percussionist playing with Leopard Coachline Canterbury Brass Band, Wellington Brass Band in the Championship section and others. He has been a member of the Yorkshire Wind Orchestra, played with the Leeds Symphony Orchestra and also with the Chichester Philharmonic Orchestra's performance of The Armed Man. He has performed at the Royal Albert Hall for the Schools Proms performing with the Hampshire County Youth Band, and toured in Germany as well as northern Spain stopping at the Heineken 40th Jazzaldia festival in San Sebastian. He has had extensive experience with many ensembles and wants to pass this on to students so that they too can experience the diversity of music.
Secondary Teacher
Robert Lorentz
0Students 0 Courses
Course Details
| Standard No * | Standard title | credit value | Internal/External | Completion |
| 32303 | Apply knowledge of a music notation application | 3 | I | |
| 91270 | Perform two substantial pieces of music as a featured soloist | 6 | I | |
| 91271 | Compose two substantial pieces of music | 6 | I | |
| 91419 | Communicate musical intention by composing three original pieces of music | 8 | I | |
| 91416 | Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist | 8 | I | |
| 91425 | Research a music topic | 6 | I | |
| 91849 | Compose three original songs that express imaginative thinking | 8 | I | |
| 32305 | Operate a music notation application | 4 | I | |
| 91421 | Demonstrate understanding of harmonic and tonal conventions in a range of music scores | 4 | E | |
| 91274 | Perform a substantial piece of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument | 3 | I | |
| 91272 | Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group | 4 | I | |
| 91278 | Investigate an aspect of New Zealand music | 4 | I |
Learning Exchange
1.00 placement
OR Cost
$1976.00
