Soundscapes is a series of compact classroom coursebooks for Leaving Certificate Music. This volume provides context, in-depth analysis, and focused listening for the four Group B prescribed works (Mozart, Berlioz, The Beatles, Deane) and is suitable for both ordinary and higher level students. 

“With its clear analyses and discussions of the four prescribed works of Group B, complemented by extensive discussions of the broader backgrounds and contexts of each (not least in providing a section on ‘20th-Century Art Music in Ireland’ within the chapter on Raymond Deane, a section which should be read and actively discussed in all schools), this second Soundscapes coursebook promises to encourage in both student and teacher the detailed appreciation and understanding which each one of these four disparate but representative works of our musical heritage deserves.” 

BARRA BOYDELL, Senior Lecturer in Music, National University of Ireland, Maynooth Government of Ireland Senior Research Fellow, 2005-06