Wider Listening
Music: Edexcel GCSE, topic 4.2.4
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.
Lurie
- Deborah Lurie, The Pier and Dear John Letter from Dear John:
- Similar features to Rebel Blockade Runner include the use of a major key and homophonic texture.
- Contrasting features between the two features are the slow tempo, the Celtic influence and the relaxing mood created by the simple melodies.
Wider Listening
The Pier and Dear John Letter from Dear John by Deborah Lurie will help you extend your knowledge of the set work as they contain similar and contrasting features.
Test yourself on Wider Listening
Who composed The Pier and Dear John Letter from Dear John?