Wider Listening
Music: Edexcel GCSE, topic 3.1.3
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar or contrasting features.
Handel
- G.F Handel, ‘The Trumpet Shall Sound’, from the Messiah:
- This is an English oratorio composed in 1741 and is one of the most popular and regularly performed choral masterpieces.
‘The Trumpet Shall Sound’
- It is an example of da capo aria so similar to the set work, 'Music For a While'.
- This piece also uses basso continuo and a string orchestra.
- This piece is also in a minor key.
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar or contrasting features.
Bach
- J.S Bach, The Wedding Cantata BWV202:
- This is a secular (non-religious) piece composed by Bach that was designed to be played at weddings.
The Wedding Cantata
- Similarities with the set work 'Music For a While' include:
- Soprano.
- Basso continuo.
- Slow tempo.