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Music Theatre Student Guide

For AQA AS Music Unit 1 Section C AoS2b


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

Song List:

  • West Side Story - One Hand, One Heart and America
  • The Sound of Music - Edelweiss and Sixteen going on Seventeen
  • South Pacific - There is Nothing Like a Dame and Bali H'ai
  • Chicago - Cell Block Tango and Mr Cellophane