Ultimate Guide to GCSE Music: Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity was written for the massively successful musical Wicked, which premiered in 2003. The music and lyrics were written by the rather multi-talented Stephen Schwartz.
Ultimate Guide to GCSE Music: Pathetique Sonata
The Pathetique Sonata was the eighth sonata written by German composer Beethoven (in total he wrote 32 of them!), and it was published in 1799. It was dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky.
Ultimate Guide to GCSE Music: Killer Queen
Killer Queen was written by Freddie Mercury and was released on Queen’s 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack. And… it was written about an upper-class prostitute!
Ultimate Guide to GCSE Music: Brandenburg Concerto
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 was written by Bach for the Margrave of Brandenburg. He wrote it along with five other concertos, and presented them to the Margrave in 1721.
Ultimate Guide to GCSE Music: Music for a While
Music for a While was written by English composer Purcell for the opera Oedipus rex in 1692. The plot concerns a man called Oedipus accidentally fulfilling a prophecy to kill his father and marry his mother. No, not joking!
How to Use Apostrophes
Learning how to use apostrophes is something we all do at the age of eight… and then promptly forget! Here’s a helpful reminder of something you learnt several years ago…!