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A-Level Resources
These were written by me while studying A-Level Music (Edexcel board). Obviously they are only the work of a student, but may be of some interest to current students studying similar topics.. To download the files (all in PDF format - you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader) click on the icon to the left. If you are having problems downloading the resources, or if you have any pieces of work or sets of revision notes that you would like to submit for publishing on the site, please
contact me.
 
Large Ensemble
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Background/Analysis)
Development of the Symphony 1830-90 (Essay)
Changes in orchestral music 1720-1790 (Comparison: NAM 1&2)
Changes in the writing for wind and brass (Comparison: NAM 2&4)
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Specimen questions and sample answers)
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Revision Summary)
 
Sacred Vocal Music
Glossary of terms useful for discussing vocal music
Summary of notes for each set work
John Tavener: The Lamb (Background/Analysis)
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms III (Specimen questions and sample answers)
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms III (Revision Summary)
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms III (Revision mind-map)
Continuity and Change in Sacred Vocal Music (Specimen questions and sample answers)
 
Secular Vocal Music
Glossary of terms useful for discussing vocal music
Summary of notes for each set work
Continuity and Change in the setting of English words (A comparison grid)
Purcell: When I am Laid in Earth (Revision summary)
Gershwin: Summertime (Background/Analysis)
Brief History of the madrigal (Essay)
Guide to madrigal composers (Essay)
 
20th Century Art Music
Timeline comparing the development 20th Century art music with popular music
Stravinsky: Pulcinella [Sinfonia] (Background/Analysis)
Stravinsky: Pulcinella [Sinfonia] (Worksheet)
Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano [NAM 10] (Specimen questions and sample answers)
Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano [NAM 10] (Revision summary)
A look at 'isms' in 20th Century Music (e.g. Minimalism, Serialism, Nationalism)
 
Popular Music and Jazz
Timeline comparing the development 20th Century art music with popular music
Summary of notes for each set work
Specimen questions and sample answers
West End Blues (Analysis)

 

Submitted Resources
Submitted by Becki Plant Essay on Bernstein's 'On the Waterfront'
Submitted by Christopher Boot Analysis of Duke Ellington's 'Ko-Ko'

 

Other Resources
A brief guide to musical forms
Elgar's Symphonies - An essay on the relevance of sonata form to the outer movements (for the musical examples click here)
A discussion of the Seconda Prattica and Monteverdi's madrigals
Some revision notes for Berg's Wozzeck
Some revision notes for Bizet's Carmen


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