♫ GCSE Music Area of Study Set Works ♫

Area of Study 1 Area of Study 2 Area of Study 3 Area of Study 4

Western classical Music in the 20th Popular music in World music
music Century context
1600-1899
Set Works:
Handel: Schoenberg: Miles Davis: Capercaillie:
‘And The Glory of ‘Peripetie’ from ‘All Blues’ from the ‘Chuir
The Lord’ from Five Orchestral album Kind of Blue M’Athair Mise
Messiah, Pieces, Op. 16 Dhan Taigh
HWV 56 Charraideach’
(known as ‘Skye
Waulking Song’)
from the album
Nàdurra

Mozart: ‘Symphony Bernstein: Jeff Buckley: Rag Desh:

No. 40 in G minor’, ‘Something’s ‘Grace’ from the As recorded by
K. 550, 1st Coming’ from the album Grace 1) Anoushka Shankar
Movement musical West Side 2) Chiranji Lal Tanwar
3) Benjy Wertheimer
Story
and Steve Gorn

Chopin: Steve Reich: Moby: Koko:

‘Prelude No 15 in D ‘Electric ‘Why Does My ‘Yiri’
flat Major’, Op. 28 Counterpoint’, 3rd Heart Feel So
Movement (fast) Bad?’ from the
album Play
 GCSE Music Revision Techniques
Specification: Edexcel
Exam Date: June 2017
Revision Techniques:

 Revise your notes from your lessons. If you have missed lessons or your notes
are incomplete look through the powerpoints on the shared area. You can
access these by clicking on the following folders from ‘My computer’ at
school or ‘Home directory’ link off the student section of the school’s
website at home:
Shared documents> English, Music, Drama> Music > GCSE Music > GCSE
MUSIC PPTS

 Practice quizzing yourself through listening! Put away your notes and listen to
the piece. Try to identify key features and music terms from listening (Ex:
What is the texture of the section you are listening to?) and write down your
ideas as you listen. Then check your notes and see how many key points you
remembered. You can find recordings of all of the listening on youtube but
also on the shared area (feel free to add them to your ipod and listen to
them all the time!):
Shared documents> English, Music, Drama> Music > GCSE Music > GCSE
Music Recordings

 Complete and revise ‘the most important worksheet ever’ templates given to
you in class while listening to each piece. These will help you to remember
the basic facts for each music element.

 Use other resources such as BBC Bitesize for additional revision. BBC Bitesize
offers a detailed description of the area of study along with information on
each of the set works and a quiz at the end of each section. This is a fantastic
resource for Music but please do be aware that some information will be
more detailed than required. If it hasn’t been mentioned in your lessons
then chances are you won’t be required to know it but sometimes additional
information can help solidify your knowledge of the time period or style.

 Ask for help! If you feel like you are missing information or just not
understanding a topic, please ask your teacher for some extra help and extra
sessions will be arranged.