The works listed on the Edexcel AoS2 Vocal Music wider listening list include a selection of three famous solo arias from Handel’s Messiah, ‘The Trumpet Shall Sound’, ‘Rejoice Greatly’ and ‘Every Valley’, and
the mid-1960s song ‘God Only Knows’ from the album Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. As we compare these very different styles of music, we can gain a deeper understanding of both, and also find interesting similarities and connections across the centuries.
the mid-1960s song ‘God Only Knows’ from the album Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. As we compare these very different styles of music, we can gain a deeper understanding of both, and also find interesting similarities and connections across the centuries.
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