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English Choral Music in the 20th Century A2 AQA Student Guide

For AQA A2 Music Unit 4 Section C AoS3a


  • 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:

  • Sir Edward Elgar – Dream of Gerontius (1900)
  • Sir William Walton – Belshazzar’s Feast (1931)
  • Baron Benjamin Britten – War Requiem (1961–2)
  • Sir John Tavener – The Lamb (1982)