DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION Department of Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015 FORM 3 (1st Year) MUSIC (OPTION): PRACTICAL TIME: 1h 30min The following paper is for the teacher’s use only Piano Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Borodin: Polovtsian Dance from Prince Igor. Simply Classics, Grades 0–1, arr. Gritton (Faber) Duncombe: Fanfare from Piano Progress Book 2 (Faber) Gurlitt: Allegretto Grazioso from Romantic Piano Anthology vol.1 (Schott) Neefe: Minuetto in G. No. 9 from Clavierstücke für Anfänger (Piano Pieces for Beginners) (Schott ED 2572) Bach, J S: Polonaise in G minor (from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) from Keynotes Grades 1-2 (Faber) Wagenseil: Courtly Dance. P. 16 from The Joy of First Classics, Book 2 (Yorktown Music Press YK20568) Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks) All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending according to the specified range. Scales (recommended speed Œ = 90; p and f; similar motion) hands together (2 octaves) Scales: C major legato using both hands D major staccato using both hands D minor harmonic legato using both hands G minor harmonic staccato using both hands Arpeggios: D major A major D minor G minor Chromatic scales starting on D staccato using the right hand. Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 Page 1 of 8 Violin Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Arne: Allegro (from The Fairy Prince) No. 32 from Violin Playtime, Book 2, arr. de Keyser (Faber) Sullivan: The Merryman and his Maid from Piece by Piece 2 for Violin, arr. Nelson (Boosey & Hawkes) Byrd: Wolsey’s Wilde from Piece by Piece 2 for Violin, arr. Nelson (Boosey & Hawkes) Mozart: Little Song (from Nannerl’s Notebook). No. 3 from Magical Mozart, arr. Watkin (Fentone) K & H Colledge: On the Wing or Lollipop Man from Waygon Wheels for Violin (Boosey) Moffat: Abenlied or Wiegenlied from Six Easy Pieces (Schott ED 849/MDS) Wedgewood: The Contented Frog from Up-Grade! Violin Grades 1-2 (Faber) Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks) Scales (recommended speed Œ = 60; separate bows and slurred -2 quavers to a bow; even notes or long tonic, at candidate’s choice) Scales: (In legato and separate bows; one octave) G major legato F major separate bows D major starting on the A string in the 3rd position separate bows E minor harmonic legato D minor harmonic legato Chromatic scale starting on F in one octave, separate bows. Arpeggios: (In legato and separate, three notes to a bow – one octave) G major legato, three notes to a bow E major separate bows A minor separate bows E minor in first position legato, three notes to a bow Page 2 of 8 Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 B Flat Clarinet Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Trad. Russian: Song of the Volga Boatmen. No. 2 from First Book of Clarinet Solos, arr. Davies and Reade (Faber: Bb or C editions) Harris: Promenade: No. 1 from Summer Sketches (Boosey & Hawkes) Schubert: Hommage aux belles Viennoises from Clarinet Basics Repertoire, arr. Harris (Faber) Rae: Pieces of Eight or Rock Summit: No. 16 or No. 19 from 38 More Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet (Universal UE 21554) Norton: Crumbs! or How Graceful from The Microjazz Collection 1 Boosey M060109096 Rae: Proclamation, no.1 or The First Waltz, no.2 from Style Workout for Solo Clarinet Universal UE 21301 Wastall: The Post, p.33 from Learn as You Play Clarinet Boosey BH12466 Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks) All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio. Scales: G major slurred in two octaves F major tongued in two octaves G minor slurred in two octaves A minor harmonic slurred in two octaves E minor melodic slurred in two octaves Arpeggios: F major slurred in two octaves C major tongued in two octaves G major tongued in two octaves A minor harmonic slurred in two octaves G minor harmonic tongued in two octaves Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 Page 3 of 8 Guitar Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Trad: V’là l’bon vent. No. 27 from Répertoire progressif, Vol. 1 (Les Productions d’Oz 101/Guitarnotes) Vivaldi: Spring (from The Four Seasons) from Making the Grade, Guitar Grade 2, arr. Burden (Chester CH61612/Music Sales) Carulli: Waltz in G. P. 11 from The Young Guitarist’s Progress, Repertoire Part 1, ed. Burden (Garden Music 39: 2008 edition/Guitarnotes) Sor: Study op, 60 no. 2 from Complete Studies for Guitar (Chanterelle 491) Trad. Arr. Sollary: Akita Obako from Songs from the East Camden Music CM 268 Downland arr. Kilvington: Orlando Sleepeth from Downland’s Dozen (Ricordi M570022502) Longworth & Walker: Hey Jim! from Guitar Basics Repertoire (Faber 0571531873) Scales and Arpeggios (Total: 20 marks) All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending according to the specified range. Arpeggios should be played tirando (free stroke) whilst scales may be played either tirando or apoyando (rest stroke) with a clear and strong tone. Scales in one octave – G major appoyando Dorian scale starting on D tirando Scales in two octaves – A major appoyando F major appoyando A minor melodic tirando Arpeggios in one octave – C major tirando E minor tirando F major tirando Arpeggios in two octaves – E minor tirando G major tirando Page 4 of 8 Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 B Flat Trumpet Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Handel: March from First Repertoire for Trumpet, arr. Calland (Faber) Bull: Brunswick’s Toy from Bravo! Trumpet, arr. Barratt (Boosey & Hawkes) Rae: Study No. 31 or No. 33 from Jazz Trumpet Studies (Faber) Wedgewood: Apple Pie Waltz or I Believe Up Grade! from For Trumpet Grades 1 - 2 (Faber) Haydn: Minuet from Bravo! Trumpet (Boosey) Clarke: The Duke of Gloucester’s March from Bravo! Trumpet (Boosey) Miller: Tip-toe Toccata, no.13 or Sabre Dance, op. 16 from Simple Studies for Beginner Brass (Faber) Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks) All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio. Scales: (Tongued and slurred in one octave) D major tongued B flat major slurred A minor harmonic tongued A minor melodic slurred Arpeggios: (Tongued and slurred in one octave) C major tongued D major slurred C major slurred A minor harmonic tongued A minor melodic slurred B Flat Saxophone Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Tchaikovsky: Chanson triste, arr. Harle. from Repertoire Explorer for Tenor Saxophone (Universal UE 21612) Brahms: Sunday from Classical Album for Saxophone (Universal UE 17772) Verdi: La Donna è Mobile from Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Grades 1-3 (Faber) Rodgers & Hart: You are too Beautiful from All Jazzed up for Saxophone (Brass Wind 0302) Rae: Rumba from Repertoire Explorer for Tenor Saxophone (Universal UE 21612) Handel: Trio from Water Music from Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Grades 1-3 (Faber) Haydn: Minuet from Classical Album for Saxophone (Universal UE 17772) Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 Page 5 of 8 Scales and Arpeggios (Total: 20 marks) All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio. Scales tongued or slurred in one octave F major slurred G major tongued E minor melodic slurred B minor harmonic tongued Scales tongued or slurred in two octaves D major slurred Arpeggios tongued or slurred in one octave F major tongued G major slurred C major tongued E minor harmonic slurred Arpeggios tongued or slurred in two octaves D major slurred Descant Recorder Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Handel: Gavotte, arr. Bergmann from First Repertoire for Descant Recorder, arr. Adams (Faber) Wedgwood: Periwinkle Waltz or Dreaming from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Descant Recorder (Faber) Susato: Parade des bouffons. No. 18 from The Renaissance Recorder (Descant), arr. Rosenberg (Boosey & Hawkes) Adams: Allegro vivo. No. 17 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber) Da Costa: Thumbs Up! from First Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber) Bonsor: Caribbean or The Merry-go-round from The Really Easy Recorder Book (Faber) Praetorius: Ballet from Amazing Solos (Boosey M060 103568) Scales and Arpeggios: (Total: 20 marks) All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio. All scales and arpeggios can be played at a moderate tempo, and must be studied both tongued and slurred, piano and forte. Scales: (Tongued or slurred in one octave) F major tongued D minor harmonic slurred Page 6 of 8 Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 To the 12th: C major slurred D major tongued D minor harmonic slurred Arpeggios: (Tongued or slurred in one octave) G major slurred D minor tongued Arpeggios to the 12th C major tongued D major slurred One octave: E minor harmonic slurred Tuba (B flat) Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each) (Total 45 marks) Mozart: Theme from A Musical Joke from Easy Winners for Tuba (arr. Lawrance) (Brass Wind) Offenbach: Can-can from Winners Galore for Tuba (arr. Lawrance) (Brass Wind) Miller: No.16 OR No.21 OR No.26 from Simple Studies for Beginner Brass (Faber) Johnson: Tuba Ceremony: No. 1 from The Tuneful Tuba (Brass Wind) Trad: Give me Joy in my Heart from Winners Galore for Tuba (Brass Wind 0123TC/BC) Bernstein One Hand, One Heart from Easy Winners for Tuba (arr. Lawrance) (Brass Wind) Wiggins: Tuba Tune or Wagon Train from The Tuba Player’s Debut (Studio) Scales and Arpeggios (Total: 20 marks) All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio.All scales and arpeggios can be played at a slow to moderate tempo, and must be studied both tongued and slurred, piano and forte. Scales (one octave) C major slurred A flat major tongued G minor harmonic tongued C minor B flat major slurred G minor melodic slurred Arpeggios (one octave) B flat major slurred G minor tongued C major slurred A flat major tongued C minor Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 Page 7 of 8 APPENDIX Exercise 3 Sight-reading test (10 marks) Sight reading tests should be set slightly lower in level than the repertoire list in Exercise 1 of the Practical exam. Students should be allowed one minute to study the test before they attempt it. During this time they may practice the given piece. The examiner/s will only take account of the actual performance of the test. Exercise 4 Aural Awareness (13 marks) 1. Listen to the following extract. Beat the time. What is the time-signature? (2) 2. Listen to the following two notes, and state the interval. (4) Minor 3rd Octave 3. Listen to this triad. Can you sing the three notes, starting from the lowest one? Is this triad major or minor? (4) (major triad) 4. Listen to the first melody again. I will now make a small change. Listen to it again. Did you hear this change? Was it a melodic change or a rhythmic change? (3) Exercise 5 Public Performance (12 marks) One or two public performances on the students’ own instruments. Page 8 of 8 Music – Practical Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION Department of Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015 FORM 3 (1st Year) MUSIC (OPTION): THEORY TIME: 1h 30min Name: _________________________________ Class: ________________________ ------------------------------------ Note to student: ------------------------------------ You are required to answer all questions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marks Marks FINAL for for TOTAL MARK Theory Practical Max. 100 100 200 % Marks Student’s mark Music – Theory Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015 Page 1 of 7 10 marks 1a. Name the following notes. (4 marks) ___________________________________________________________________________ b. Write the enharmonic equivalents of the following notes. (6 marks) 2. Write the following scales using the given rhythm. 10 marks B flat major descending with key-signature D minor harmonic ascending without key-signature Page 2 of 7 Music – Theory Paper – Form 3 (1st Year) Secondary – 2015