<p>This set of slides begins with a background to Bach, his life and his compositions. Following this there are a number of activities for students to complete on each of the movements within the set work. They are not designed to replace the analysis in the Cambridge Teacher’s Guide but to challenge the students to explore the set work themselves, learning key vocabulary. There are opportunities to compare different performances and links to relevant wider listening and research sources.</p>

<p>A brief introduction to Vivaldi followed by some teaching resources created to support students in their own analysis of the set work. Not intended as a complete analysis (for this there is the Music Guide printed by Cambridge) but as ideas for activities that your students can undertake to deepen their knowledge of the set work. Reference is made to the Cambridge Key Concepts are a template for musical analysis.</p>

<p>Produced for students following the Cambridge International A Level Music course to support their preparation towards Section A of Listening Paper 1, this presentation explores Historically Informed Performance including:</p> <ol> <li>What is HIP</li> <li>The sources available to inform HIP</li> <li>Baroque pitch</li> <li>Period instruments</li> <li>Continuo parts</li> <li>Ornamentation</li> </ol> <p>It also gives useful links to more information and resources and has a comparison exercise for two different performances of the same piece.</p>