Comments on: Young Composers!! http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/09/young-composers/ A Music Education Blog Collective Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:09:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Jonathan Savage http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/09/young-composers/#comment-240 Jonathan Savage Tue, 16 May 2006 06:37:12 +0000 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/09/young-composers/#comment-240 I think our respective systems have many strengths and weaknesses but could useful inform each other in a more constructive manner. I have a number of friends working in American universities but we only tend to catch up at the odd conference, etc. I'd be happy to work more closely with any schools/colleges/universities in the U.S. especially with those involved in what we call 'initial teacher education'. I think our respective systems have many strengths and weaknesses but could useful inform each other in a more constructive manner. I have a number of friends working in American universities but we only tend to catch up at the odd conference, etc. I’d be happy to work more closely with any schools/colleges/universities in the U.S. especially with those involved in what we call ‘initial teacher education’.

]]> By: jenh http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/09/young-composers/#comment-232 jenh Thu, 11 May 2006 03:51:31 +0000 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/09/young-composers/#comment-232 I actually taught music in England for four months at levels equivalent to grades 5-12 in the American school system. I was impressed with the scope and comprehensiveness of the requirements of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in music. The U.K. is definitely leaps head of the U.S. in developing a standard framework in which to offer a solid music education at the secondary level. I actually taught music in England for four months at levels equivalent to grades 5-12 in the American school system. I was impressed with the scope and comprehensiveness of the requirements of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in music. The U.K. is definitely leaps head of the U.S. in developing a standard framework in which to offer a solid music education at the secondary level.

]]> By: Jonathan Savage http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/09/young-composers/#comment-229 Jonathan Savage Wed, 10 May 2006 06:29:54 +0000 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/09/young-composers/#comment-229 This is something that we have had in the UK music curriculum since the establishment of the National Curriculum in 1992. Teachers are used to integrating the three curriculum themes of performance, composition and listening/appraisal throughout their schemes of work, etc. In respect of your comments about composition, the majority of educators in the UK are firmly of the belief that all pupils are beginner composers and this is a vital way of engaging them in musical activity. Sometimes this is with instruments; sometimes through technology; sometimes vocally - you get the picture. If I am allowed a small plug, my recent book explores how you might support the work of gifted/talented musicians in classrooom teaching. Although it is written for the uk market, it would have application to your work in the USA and elsewhere. Obviously it considers how you can best support the work of gifted/talented pupils in perrforming, composing and listening activities in an integrated manner! Savage, J. (2006) Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Students in Music London, David Fulton Publishers <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1843123479/qid%3D1147242538/203-5603462-1591951" rel="nofollow">Link here</a> This is something that we have had in the UK music curriculum since the establishment of the National Curriculum in 1992. Teachers are used to integrating the three curriculum themes of performance, composition and listening/appraisal throughout their schemes of work, etc.

In respect of your comments about composition, the majority of educators in the UK are firmly of the belief that all pupils are beginner composers and this is a vital way of engaging them in musical activity. Sometimes this is with instruments; sometimes through technology; sometimes vocally - you get the picture.

If I am allowed a small plug, my recent book explores how you might support the work of gifted/talented musicians in classrooom teaching. Although it is written for the uk market, it would have application to your work in the USA and elsewhere. Obviously it considers how you can best support the work of gifted/talented pupils in perrforming, composing and listening activities in an integrated manner!

Savage, J. (2006) Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Students in Music London, David Fulton Publishers

Link here

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