Resources links
Here you will find all of the resources links for Areas of Study 1 and 2
See the 'Youtube links' page for Areas of Study 3,4,5,6
A Level Resources -
Area of Study One (Vocal Music)
Area of Study Two (Instrumental Music)
Bach:
A short introduction to the Baroque Era
Score of Bach Cantata BWV 48 'Ich Elender Mensch'
Ein Feste burg secco recitative example
This extract from Handel’s Messiah contrasts passages of secco recit. with accomp. recit. culminating in a chorus.
Mozart:
A three-minute introduction to the story of Die Zauberflote
Die holle rache from Die Zauberflote
The Marriage of Figaro secco recitative and Act Two Finale
Ein Feste burg secco recitative example
This extract from Handel’s Messiah contrasts passages of secco recit. with accomp. recit. culminating in a chorus.
Vaughan Williams:
Context and Wider Listening links for On Wenlock Edge by Vaughan Williams:
Beethoven - An die ferne Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved) score and recording
Schubert - Die schöne Müllerin score and recording
Schumann Dichterliebe score and recording
Mahler - Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a wayfarer) piano reduction and recording
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen full score (bar numbers at bottom of score)
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen orchestral performance
‘The lads in their hundreds’ from Song Cycle from A Shropshire Lad by Arthur Somervell (last song)
‘The lads in their hundreds’ from Song Cycle from A Shropshire Lad by Arthur Somervell score
Butterworth - Bredon Hill score and recording:
Ravel - String Quartet in F
Gurney - The Lent Lily from The Western Playland
Vivaldi:
A short introduction to the Baroque Era
Clara Schumann:
Berlioz:
For Stravinsky see the Youtube Links page.
Debussy:
For Music for Film see the Youtube links page.
GCSE Resources Beethoven:
