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Changing directions in Western classical music from 1900

Edexcel GCSE resources: 2. Classical music from 1900
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Changing directions in Western classical music from 1900 (Area of study 2, Edexcel)

 

Minimalism

 

Experimental and electronic music

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Tunde Jegede

Find out all about Tunde Jegede's song 'Moving Away'

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Find out how composers create and remix music

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All about the harmony and form in the song 'Moving Away'

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Find out all about composer Tunde Jegede

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Find out how a simple melody from the Central African Republic ended up in the music of Herbie Hancock and then Madonna...

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Atmospheric textures

David Horne's 'Emerging Dances' is mostly a fast and rhythmic piece. But if you take out the more energetic parts, you can create some atmospheric sounds. Try it out...

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Abstract of dice on sheet music.

Keeping a sense of timing is as important for a composer as for a comedian. In Emerging Dances, David Horne suspends the pace for a short section of semi-random music.

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Playing the violin

Step inside the orchestra: hear and watch what's going on in David Horne's piece 'Emerging Dances'

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