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Set Work Revision Booklet for IB Diploma Music - exams in 2015 and 2016

Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonelle

For each piece:

  • Historical, social & cultural context
  • Biography of composer
  • Musical features
  • Detailed analysis with musical quotations

Comprehensive analysis of the set works, in student-friendly note form, ideal for revision.

  • With comparison between the set works, to fully support all of Section A of the Music Perception exam
  • Student-friendly bullet-point notes and bar-by-bar analysis

"Easy to follow … the resource offers clear score materials that could be developed into specific classroom activities and learner assignments … I particularly liked the score detail and analysis within both of the set works, as this offered a clear musical breakdown that could be used regularly by the learner within a classroom setting." P McKinley, Music Teacher and Independent Reviewer (praise for 2013-2014 edition)