Fred Coulter
Collector of ancient keyboards
The Royal Conservatory of Music had a major adjustment to their Theory curriculum and assessments. All the books through Level 8 (what used to be called Advanced Rudiments) were updated and available. However, those for level nine and higher were not available.
Until now. Partially.
The history texts are now available. With luck, I'll be passing the level nine history examination this May. Hopefully by that time, the level nine theory (harmony) text will be available.
Level 9 - http://bookstore.musicdevelopmentprogram.org/books/celebrate-theory-history-9.html
An overview and introduction to:
Detailed exploration of genres and styles including:
Detailed study of 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century music including:
At any rate, the reason I'm posting this is for anyone else who's interested in the more academic side of music. Perhaps I won't be the only person taking the tests.
Until now. Partially.
The history texts are now available. With luck, I'll be passing the level nine history examination this May. Hopefully by that time, the level nine theory (harmony) text will be available.
Level 9 - http://bookstore.musicdevelopmentprogram.org/books/celebrate-theory-history-9.html
An overview and introduction to:
- the materials of music
- the Baroque Era (Vivaldi, Bach, Handel)
- the Classical Era (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven)
- the Romantic Era (Schubert, Chopin, Berlioz, Bizet)
- the Modern Era (Debussy, Stravinsky, Bernstein, Louie, Adams)
Detailed exploration of genres and styles including:
- the Middle Ages (chant, organum, motet, chanson, instrumental dance music)
- the Renaissance Era (motet, mass, madrigal, chanson, keyboard music)
- the Baroque Era (opera, cantata, concerto grosso, orchestral suite, keyboard music)
- the Classical Era (symphony, oratorio, opera, piano concerto, sonata, chamber music)
Detailed study of 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century music including:
- the Romantic Era (Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Verdi, Wagner, Tchaikovsky)
- the Modern Era (Mahler, Ravel, Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Bartok, Prokofiev, Messiaen, Ligeti, Copland, Coulthard, Cage, Reich, Schafer)
- Independent Study Essay Topics (Musical Theater, Jazz, or Technology in Music)
At any rate, the reason I'm posting this is for anyone else who's interested in the more academic side of music. Perhaps I won't be the only person taking the tests.