Molly's Music

 A  Month to Remember Typically, November is the month where we remember those in our lives who have passed away. Tying in with Remembering Sunday, where we remember those who lost their life fighting for peace, November is a month of reflection, grief, solace and hope for a brighter future.  I was recently alerted to a song composed using letters from daughters, wives and mothers of men serving in the military. It was such a touching song that it inspired me to look further into songs that were purposely written to remember soldiers in the military and songs that have been composed to help people through grief. But for today, I want to discuss the song Wherever You Are and the beauty behind it. Wherever You Are by Paul Mealor is a touching tribute to those in war, sung by the Military Wives Choir at the Rememberance Service in 2011. It claimed the Christmas number 1 with over 556,000 copies being sold in the week. Alongside the song was a short film outlining the wives’ experience whi

  Music Around the World - Mongolia Key Facts about Mongolia: Located in Central Asia National Capital is Ulaanbaatar The country is landlocked between Russia and China It has long cold winters and short summers Country is known for their immense herds of grazing livestock Total population is fewer than three million Music in Mongolia: Music plays a huge role in the Mongolian culture. It is rich with varieties related to the country’s various ethnicities . Key factors in Mongolian music are the long songs, morin khuur and overtone singing. Western Classical music and Ballet prospered during the MPR (Mongolian People’s Republic). Western pop, rock genres and the mass songs are favoured amongst modern music in Mongolia. Instruments:  Morin Khuur (Horse-head Fiddle) → A distinct Mongolian instrument seen as a symbol of the country. It has two strings and has a traditional carving of a horse on the upper egg of the pegbox   Shants → A three stringed, long-necked, strummed lute (similar to

  Music GCSE GCSEs can be a stressful time for most people and in today’s circumstances, there are no exceptions. There’s not much help that a person online can give to a GCSE student but having the experience and knowledge of sitting the actual paper can help a little! In this post, I plan to give you a clear breakdown of the syllabus, some tips for the year, some revision strategies that worked for me and some tips for the actual day of the paper. I would like to note now that these mostly apply to the Edexcel exam board with the syllabus taught from 2016. I’d also like to share with you that I did receive a 7 in my exam so I’d like to say that I can be trusted but I’ll let you decide on that :) The Exam Breakdown: ~~~~~~~~ Please note that the following information is for a normal exam year. It does not include any changes made as a result of COVID-19 ~~~~~~~~ COMPONENT 1: PERFORMANCE Assesses the student’s ability to perform in both a solo and ensemble context Performance of a solo