Edexcel GCE Music Advanced Subsidiary

Unit 3 Developing Musical Understanding: Resources

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Publications which offer information and guidance to students and teachers preparing for the GCE Music AS examination for 2009 are listed below. It is anticipated that further materials will become available in the coming months. Part A: Listening Bowman D Rhinegold Dictionary of Music in Sound (Rhinegold, 2000) Wightman A Lifelines Edexcel AS Music (Rhinegold, forthcoming late 2008) Part B: Investigating Musical Styles General Sadie S The Cambridge Music Guide (Cambridge University Press, 1990) The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Second Edition (Macmillan, 2001) Benham H -Baroque Music in Focus (Rhinegold 2007) Bowman, D Rhinegold Dictionary of Music in Sound (Rhinegold, 2000) Jenkins, l. Romanticism in Focus (Rhinegold 2007) Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to AS Music for the Edexcel Specification (Rhinegold, 2001) Wightman A Writing about Music, (Rhinegold, forthcoming mid 2008) Wightman A Lifelines Edexcel AS Music (Rhinegold, due for publication late 2008) Mark schemes for Paper 32 in the specification 2001-2008 Additional materials Instrumental Music Haydn Symphony No 26 in D minor, Lamentatione: movement I Benham, H. Classroom Music, 2004-05, Summer 2: pp. 45-52. Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, p. 74 for instrumental writing and p. 46 for texture 2006-2007, pp. 41-42 for harmony and tonality 2008-2009, pp. 38-39 for structure and tonality Holborne Pavane The image of melancholy and Galliard Ecce quam bonum Benham, H. Classroom Music, 2004-05, Spring 2: pp. 38-44. Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, p. 68 for writing for strings and p. 74 for harmony and tonality; 2006-2007, pp. 74-76 for structure and tonality; 2008-2009, p. 67 for texture Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34: movement III Benham, H. Classroom Music, 2006/07, Autumn 1, pp. 50-56. Keys, I Brahms Chamber Music (BBC Music Guides, 1974) Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, pp 70-71 for string writing and pp. 77-78 for harmony and tonality 2006-2007, pp. 68-72 for special focus work commentary 2008-2009, pp. 70-71 for texture

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Debussy Pour le piano: Sarabande Benham, H. Classroom Music, 2004-05, Spring 1: pp. 46-53. Dawes, F Debussy Piano Music (BBC Music Guides, 1969) Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2008-2009, pp. 75-77 for special focus work commentary Vocal Music Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms: movement III Benham, H. Classroom Music, 2004-05, Summer 1: pp. 51-58 Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, pp. 95-97 for special focus work commentary and pp. 109-110 for setting of latin words 2006-2007, pp. 109-110 for structure and tonality 2008-2009, pp. 97-98 for textures Compare also the Anthology recording with Stravinskys own 1963 recording, now available on Sony 88697103112-09. Weelkes Sing we at pleasure Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, pp 114 for setting of English words 2006-2007, pp.118-120 for text-setting and handling of voice 2008-2009, pp. 99-101 for special focus work commentary Schubert Der Doppelgnger Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, pp. 120-121 for special focus work commentary. 2006-2007, pp. 123-124 for text-setting and handling of voice 2008-2009, pp.112-113 for structure and tonality

Howlin Wolf Im leavin you Cole, B. Classroom Music, 2005/06, Spring 2. Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, pp. 146-147 for handling of voices and instruments and 152-153 for special focus work commentary 2006-2007, pp. 148-149 for harmony and melody 2008-2009, p. 150 for structure, tonality and texture Desmond Dekker and the Aces You can get it if you really want Terry P and Bowman D A Students Guide to A2 Music for the Edexcel Specification, 2002-2005, p. 148 for handling of voices and instruments 2006-2007, pp. 143-144 for special focus work commentary 2008-2009, pp. 153-154 for structure, tonality and texture Part C: Understanding Chords and Lines Benham, H. Classroom Music, 2008/09: AS Composing for the new exam (forthcoming) Benham, H. Understanding Harmony (Rhinegold, 2008) Benham, H. A students Guide to Harmony and Counterpoint (Rhinegold, 2008) Wightman A Lifelines Edexcel AS Music (Rhinegold, due for publication late 2008) ABRSM Music Theory in Practice, Grades 6 and 7 and examination papers for these grades.

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