GCE A Level - Music

Course summary

The content of this course allows students to develop their knowledge and skills in music, enabling them to progress to undergraduate music or music related degree courses. Students will study the following pieces: Vocal Music: J.S Bach Cantata, Ein feste Burg, Mozart, The Magic Flute, Vaughan Williams‘ On Wenlock Edge’. Instrumental Music: Vivaldi Concerto in D minor, Op. 3, No 11, Clara Wieck– Schumann, Piano Trio in G Minor, Op 17: movement 1, Berlioz ‘Symphonie Fantastique’. Music for Film: Danny Elfman ‘Batman Returns’, Rachel Portman ‘The Duchess’, Bernard Herman ‘Psycho’. Popular Music and Jazz: Courney Pine ‘Back in the Day’, Kate Bush ‘Hounds of Love’, Beatles ‘Revolver’. Fusions: Debussy, ‘Estampes’,Familia Valera Miranda ‘Cana Quema’, Anoushka Shankar, Breathing Under Water. New Directions: Cage, ‘Three Dances for Two Prepared Pianos’, Kaija Saariaho, ‘Petals for Violoncello and Live Electronics’, Stravinsky, ‘The Rite of Spring’.