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Choral Music in the Baroque Period AS Student Guide

For AQA AS Music Unit 1 Section C AoS2a


  • Analysis of the context, music and lyrics of each song
  • Carefully selected range of musical styles spanning the period giving a comprehensive understanding of choral music and providing candidates with a variety of examples to refer to in answering questions
  • Sample exam questions with multiple model answers

Works analysed in this resource:

  • Vivaldi - Gloria
  • Handel - Zadok the Priest
  • JS Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
  • Handel - Messiah