Pearson Edexcel GCSE Music – Set works information
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Music – Set works information
Area of Study
1 Instrumental
Music 1700-1820
2 Instrumental
Music 1700-1820
3 Vocal Music
4 Vocal Music
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Work Composer/Writer Recording Title, Track, Duration and Artist Type of score
Brandenburg Johann Sebastian Bach Six Concertos for the Margrave of Full score
Concerto No. 5 in D - Bach Brandenburg
3rd Movement CD 1, Track 10, Duration 05:15
European Brandenburg Ensemble, Trevor
Pinnock
ISRC: GBELX0702565
Piano Sonata No. 8 in Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven Piano Sonatas: Pathetique, Moonlight Piano score
C minor (“Pathétique”) and Appassionata
- 1st Movement Track 4, Duration 09:07
Alfred Brendel (piano)
ISRC: USZGD9200060
Music for a While Henry Purcell Henry Purcell. Victorious Love Vocal score (A minor
Track 8. Duration 03:56 with explanatory
Performed by Carolyn Sampson note, harpsichord
(soprano), Laurence part transcribed as it
Cummings (harpsichord), Anne-Marie sounds, written out
Lasla (bass viol) ornaments)
ISRC: SEAEP0736080
Killer Queen (album Freddie Mercury Queen: Sheer Heart Attack Short score: vocals,
version) Track 2. Duration 03:01 piano, guitars (TAB
Queen and staff), drums
ISRC: GBCEE7400013
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Area of Study Work Composer/Writer Recording Title, Track, Duration and Artist Type of score

5 Music for Stage Defying Gravity (from Stephen Schwartz Wicked, Original Cast Recording 2003 Piano (orchestra
& Screen Wicked) Track 11. Duration 05:53 reduction) and vocals
Performed by Kristin Chenoweth, Idina
Menzel
ISRC: USUMC0300219
6 Music for Stage Main Title/Rebel John Williams Star Wars OST Short score:
& Screen Blockade Runner from Track 2. Duration 02:14 orchestra reduction
Star Wars: Episode IV A London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams on two staves
New Hope ISRC: USSM11307003
7 Fusions Release James McNally, Iarla Afro Celt Sound System: Volume 2: Release Tabular
Ó Lionáird, Russell Track 1. Duration 07:36 diagrammatic score:
Martin, Sinéad Afro Celt Sound System vocals,
O'Connor and Simon ISRC: GBCPA9900001 instrumentals,
Emmerson different loops,
overall structure.
Separate page(s) -
vocals and
instrumental solos
8 Fusions Samba Em Prelúdio Vinicius de Moraes Esperanza Spalding: Esperanza Short score: vocals,
and Baden Powell de Track 12, 05:11 bass and guitar
Aquino Esperanza Spalding
ISRC: USHU20814012

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