Professor Vivienne Hand (@ The VVH).
Author, Academic and Music Pedagogue.
POLYMATH PUBLICATIONS:
STUDENT STUDY GUIDES & SUPPORT SCHEME.
In order to raise money for the charities I support, I am offering for purchase a number of articles and papers which may be of help to students studying for GCSEs, A-Levels or a University Degree in the Humanities. The works are offered for a small fee which will be donated to one of the charities listed on 'The Tango Connection' page.
Please contact me at polymathpublications@gmail.com if you wish to purchase one of the following articles / papers (list in progress) or if you are studying a text which you need help with. I have a lot of material not listed here.
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1. STRAVINSKY'S THE RITE OF SPRING. A-LEVEL MUSIC. PEARSON QUALIFICATION Component 3: Appraising. Code 9MUO/03. 'New Directions'.
A DETAILED STUDY of the first three, prescribed sections of the work ('Introduction', 'Les Augures Printaniers' and 'Jeu du rapt' ) from the point of view of 1. Structure 2. Rhythm and Metre 3. Melody and Texture 4. Harmony and Tonality 5. Sonority.
The study has been tailored toward the requirements of the Pearson examination board. 8.500 words.
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2. 'East-West Relationships in Madama Butterfly. Whose side is Puccini on?' ​
An analysis of Puccini's political orientation in the opera, Madama Butterfly.
4,000 words.
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Journey's end by R C Sherriff: an analysis of characters.
3. JOURNEY’S END BY R C SHERRIFF (A-LEVEL ENGLISH. PEARSON BOARD).
AN ANALYSIS OF CHARACTERS.
9,000 words.
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4. LE BLÉ EN HERBE BY COLETTE. (A-LEVEL FRENCH LITERATURE. PEARSON BOARD).
A DETAILED SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTING KEY QUOTATIONS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH, AN ANALYSIS OF CHARACTERS AND IMPORTANT THEMES.
8243 words.
Other material also available: critical responses, essays.
5. AN ANALYSIS OF JOHN KEATS'S 'LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI'.
6. FOURTEEN POEMS BY GILLIAN CLARKE: CLOSE READINGS. 12,500 words.