GRADE 9 GCSE COMPOSITION: 'Through the Seasons'

This is my composition 1 for my GCSE OCR J536 music exam. This earned 28/30 which I'm really happy with :)

I hope this helps anyone doing the same exam. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this ‹3

Sheet music on MuseScore:

[EmmaGeorgeJapanUK]

Currently going through a wave of nostalgia at like 3am rn haha, but thank you all so so much for continuing to show this piece loads of love!! 🙏
15 year-old Emma would be absolutely ecstatic to know that it's still of use to others at her age ☺️ (I'm currently 20 as of this comment 😳 time really does fly...)

[SuperKui]

This is a incredible composition. It sounds so professional

[benicioparedes]

damn i was overcomplicating myself with my compositon i thought grade 9 needded to be some massive orchestral piece thank you

[danflynnmusic]

This should be a 30/30 - Don't know what institution you go to, however; If one of my students submitted this I would be very impressed (Some teachers can't compose like this)

[_caitybug]

I get why it's called through the seasons! It's an amazing piece :)

I've just recorded the singing for mine this afternoon 😅

[meslissa]

I'm starting mine tomorrow and I have no ideas bc I'm a guitar player but I dont really think I could do a guitar piece and I'm pretty sure my plan for the lesson is to sit in the instrument cupboard at the back and cry 😌 this is rlly good btw

[adelinelie]

I’m here crying for my ugly composition for exam 😭

[dgcfgvvgb]

This is so good! it reminds me of maybe a detective game or film set in old timey london or something! really great!

[joegaskell]

a kid in my school copied this and pretended it was his. we told the teacher and now he doesnt like him. his name is PARTH

[ts]

im doing the same exam and mine sounds rubbish! do you have any advice you could give me please?

[chavaambuehl]

Question - can you write your piece in the style or on a theme from another composer and still get the highest marks or will you be downgraded?
For example can i write a rondo in the style of beethoven and still get full marks?

[Danny-ldnp]

0:31 - 1:14
What type of piano playing style is this?
(I especially like the first 20 seconds)

[Janis]

Im in y11 now and oh my gosh the time signature change was so unexpected but needed it sounds so awesome!

[natalie-cuto]

Do you have to play the piece for an examiner? I sort of picture it like my piano grade exams (I’m in y9 and just chose music).

[tayhan]

hey this is an amazing piece and is really a big inspiration for my piece i’m composing for gcse !! what style/genre would you say this is?

[xsanez_]

What the hell, this is so good! Mine sounded alright but always stook with the key and never added any extra naturals/sharps to make it sound a little more interesting. How do you get that type of "classical" sounding chords like at 0:24

[ReaPiano]

Wow, this is a beautiful composition! 🥰🤩👍

[eclipseposeiden]

how do you do a mordent? I am doing a piece at the moment and have not found any way to do one.

[atena]

How did you start this did you use a chord progression? Or start with the melody?

[rugbyjames]

How did you come up with a chord progression?