instrumental music that aims to represent something non-musical, such as a story, picture, scene, idea or emotion

lines, shapes, colours and symbols that represent the flow of the music

Eric Whitacre’s term to describe a small musical idea that is the core building block on which the whole piece is built

an adjective relating to music written for or performed by a choir

Golden Brick Example 1 - Failure (practise audio)

British English CC

Golden Brick Example 2 - Aspiration (practise audio)

Golden Brick Example 3 - Struggle (practise audio)

Golden Brick Example 4 - Catharsis (practise audio)

Golden Brick Example Piece (audio)

Vocal warm ups - whole body, face, breathing, vocal, tongue twister

Inspired by Earth Choir

Music

Introducing programme music

Composing programme music with a 'golden brick'

The golden ratio and music

In this unit, pupils are introduced to the term, programme music. They study the programme music symphonic work, Deep Field, by Eric Whitacre and use this as their inspiration for composing, considering structuring around the golden ratio and the use of small music ideas called golden bricks.

Compose and create: cosmic programme music

Deep Field composed by Eric Whitacre is a symphonic work in four movements that is an example of __________ music.

Match the musical element to its definition.

Eric Whitacre finds a golden brick and uses this to create his music. What is a golden brick?

When we create vocal music, we use our ...

A self-contained section of a large-scale musical composition, like a chapter in a book, is called a ...

Starter Quiz

When we create vocal music, we use our ...