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MUSIC PERFORMANCEAural and written examination

Thursday 15 November 2018 Reading time: 9.00 am to 9.15 am (15 minutes) Writing time: 9.15 am to 10.45 am (1 hour 30 minutes)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questionsNumber of questions

to be answeredNumber of

marks

A 3 3 30B 9 9 50C 6 6 20

Total 100

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpenersandrulers.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.

• Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination.

Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof19pages,includingblankmanuscriptforroughworkonpage13• AnaudiocompactdisccontainingmusicalexcerptsforSectionsAandB

Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• Youmaywriteatanytimeduringtherunningoftheaudiocompactdiscandafteritstops.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.

©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2018

SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2018

STUDENT NUMBER

Letter

2018MUSICPERFORMANCEEXAM 2

SECTION A – Question 1 –continued

SECTION A – Listening and interpretation

Instructions for Section AAnswerallquestionsinpenorpencilinthespacesprovided.AnaudiocompactdiscwillruncontinuouslythroughoutSectionA.

Question 1 (8marks)Work:‘ThemWolves’byNigelWestlakePerformers:MelbourneSymphonyOrchestraAlbum:Babe: Orchestral Soundtrack(ABCClassics,2015)

Theexcerptwillbeplayedthreetimes.Therewillbesilentworkingtimeaftereachplaying.Firstplaying(1′38″)–30secondsofsilence

Secondplaying(1′38″)–3minutesofsilenceThirdandfinalplaying(1′38″)–3minutesofsilence

Discusshowtheperformersusedynamicsandblendofinstrumentalvoicestoachieveexpressiveoutcomes.

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SECTION A – continuedTURN OVER



Question 2 (10marks)Work:‘DawnMantras’byRossEdwardsPerformers:SydneyChildren’sChoir,Cantillation,LynWilliams(conductor),

JaneSheldon(soprano),MatthewDoyle(didjeridu),JimFranklin(shakuhachi1), RixonThomas(coranglais2),IanCleworthandBrianDixon(percussion)

Album:Eternity: The Timeless Music of Australia’s Composers(ABCClassics,2004)1shakuhachi–aJapanesebambooflute2cor anglais–analtowoodwindinstrumentoftheoboefamily,soundingafifthlowerthanthe

oboe

Theexcerptwillbeplayedthreetimes.Therewillbeafirstandsecondplayingforpart a.,andathirdplayingforpart b.Therewillbesilentworkingtimeaftereachplaying.Listentothefirstandsecondplayingsforpart a.

Firstplaying(1′46″)–30secondsofsilenceSecondplaying(1′46″)–3minutesofsilence

a. Describethewaysinwhichtonecolourisusedtoachieveexpressiveoutcomes. 4marks


SECTION A – continuedTURN OVER

Listentothethirdandfinalplayingforpart b.

Thirdandfinalplaying(1′46″)–3minutesofsilence

b. Describehowtheperformersuseat least twoofthefollowingelementsofmusictoachieveexpressiveoutcomes:• articulation• balanceofmusiclines• ornamentation/embellishment/improvisation• dynamics 6marks



Question 3 (12marks)Thisquestionrelatestoexcerptsfromthework‘BillieJean’,composedbyMichaelJackson.

Interpretation AWork:‘BillieJean’Performer:MichaelJacksonAlbum:Thriller(MJJProductionsInc.,1982)

Interpretation BWork:‘BillieJean’Performer:ChrisCornellAlbum:Carry On(InterscopeRecords,2007)

Theexcerptswillbeplayedthreetimes.Therewillbesilentworkingtimeaftereachexcerptisplayed.FirstplayingofInterpretationA(1′52″)–30secondsofsilenceFirstplayingofInterpretationB(1′46″)–1minuteofsilence

SecondplayingofInterpretationA(1′52″)–30secondsofsilenceSecondplayingofInterpretationB(1′46″)–2minutesofsilence

ThirdandfinalplayingofInterpretationA(1′52″)–1minuteofsilenceThirdandfinalplayingofInterpretationB(1′46″)–4minutesofsilence

Comparethewaysinwhichthetwointerpretationscreatedifferentexpressiveoutcomesthroughthreeofthefollowing:• tempo• balanceofmusiclines• tonecolour• articulation


END OF SECTION ATURN OVER


SECTION B – continued

Question 4 (4marks)Listentothefollowingintervals.Eachintervalwillbeplayedtwice.Eachintervalmaybeplayedharmonicallyand/ormelodically,eitherascendingordescending.Identifythesizeandthequalityofeachinterval.

Firstplaying–5secondsofsilenceSecondandfinalplaying–5secondsofsilence

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question 5 (4marks)Listentothefollowingscalesand/ormodes.Eachscaleormodewillbeplayedtwice,ascendingand/ordescending.Identifyeachscaleand/ormodeform.


1.

2.

3.

4.

SECTION B – Music language (aural)

Instructions for Section BAnswerallquestionsinpencilinthespacesprovided.AnaudiocompactdiscwillruncontinuouslythroughoutSectionB.


SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER

Question 6 (5marks)Youwillheartwodifferentmelodies.Thefirstmelodywillbeplayedinpart a.andthesecondmelodywillbeplayedinpart b.

Melody 1a. Listentothefollowingfour-barmelody.Themelodywillbeplayedtwice.Aone-barcount-in

willprecedeeachplaying.Firstplaying–5secondsofsilence

Secondandfinalplaying–5secondsofsilence Identifythetonalityofthemelody. 1mark

Melody 2b. Listentothefollowingfour-barmelody.Themelodywillbeplayedfourtimes.Therhythmof

themelodyisprovided.Aone-barcount-inwillprecedeeachplaying.

34/

1. 2. 3.

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Firstplaying–5secondsofsilenceSecondplaying–10secondsofsilenceThirdplaying–15secondsofsilence

i. Identifythesizeandthequalityoftheintervalsindicatedbyabracket. 3marks

1.

2.

3.

Fourthandfinalplaying–10secondsofsilence

ii. Identifythetonalityofthemelody. 1mark



Question 7 (4marks)Listentothefollowingtriads/chords.Eachtriad/chordisinrootposition.Eachtriad/chordwillbeplayedtwice,inblockharmonyandasanarpeggio.Identifythequalityofeachtriad/chord.


1.

2.

3.

4.

Question 8 (4marks)Listentothefollowingchordprogression.Thechordprogressionbeginsonthetonicchordandwillbeplayedfourtimes,withsilentworkingtimeaftereachplaying.Eachchordisinrootpositionandtheprogressionendswithacommoncadence.Thefirstfourchordsaregiven.Aone-barcount-inwillprecedeeachplaying.Identifythebassnoteandthequalityofchords5and6intheblankspacesoftheharmonicgridbelow.


Fourthandfinalplaying–20secondsofsilence

Harmonic grid 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Bass note G C D G

Quality minor minor major minor



Question 9 (8marks)Listentothefollowingchordprogression.Thechordprogressionbeginsonthetonicchordandwillbeplayedfivetimes,withsilentworkingtimeaftereachplaying.Eachchordisinrootpositionandtheprogressionendswithacommoncadence.Thefirsttwochordsandthelasttwochordsaregiven.Atwo-barcount-inwillprecedeeachplaying.Identifythebassnoteandthequalityofchords3–6intheblankspacesoftheharmonicgridbelow.


Fourthplaying–10secondsofsilenceFifthandfinalplaying–15secondsofsilence

Harmonic grid 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Bass note Bb Eb F Bb

Quality major major dom7 major



Question 10 (8marks)Listentothefollowingfour-barworkforfluteandvioloncello.Theworkwillbeplayedsixtimes.Atranscriptionofthisworkisprintedbelow;however,thenotationismissingforbar2ofthevioloncellopartandbar4oftheflutepart.Therhythmofthemissingpartsisgiveninthetopline.Aone-barcount-inwillprecedeeachplaying.Transcribethemissingnotationforbar2ofthevioloncellopartandbar4oftheflutepart.

Firstplaying–20secondsofsilenceSecondplaying–20secondsofsilenceThirdplaying–20secondsofsilenceFourthplaying–20secondsofsilenceFifthplaying–30secondsofsilence

Sixthandfinalplaying–30secondsofsilence

flute

violoncello

1 2

fl.

vc.

3 4

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˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

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œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ

œ ™ œJ

œ œ œ œ œ

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Question 11 (4marks)Listentothefollowingfour-barexcerpt.Theexcerptwillbeplayedthreetimes.Aone-barcount-inwillprecedeeachplaying.Transcribethemissingrhythmicnotationforbars2and4ofthesnaredrumpart.

Firstplaying–15secondsofsilenceSecondplaying–15secondsofsilence

Thirdandfinalplaying–20secondsofsilence

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¢

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¢

snare drum

agogos

q. = 481 2

s.d.

ag.

43

128

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œ ™ œ œ œ œ œJ

œ œJ

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œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ™

œ œJ

œ ™ œ œJ

œ œ œ œ ™ œ œJ

œ ™ œ ™


END OF SECTION BTURN OVER

Question 12 (9marks)Listentothefollowingeight-barexcerpt.Theexcerptwillbeplayedfivetimes.Atwo-barcount-inwillprecedeeachplaying.Transcribethemissingrhythmicnotationfor:• bar3ofthecongadrumpart• bar5ofthexylophonepart• bar7ofthexylophonepart.

Firstplaying–15secondsofsilenceSecondplaying–15secondsofsilenceThirdplaying–20secondsofsilenceFourthplaying–20secondsofsilence

Fifthandfinalplaying–30secondsofsilence

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¢

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¢

°

¢

xylophone

conga drum

bass drum

1 2 3

xyl.

c.d.

b.d.

4 5

xyl.

c.d.

b.d.

6 7 8

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34

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œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ

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œ Œ Œ œ Œ Œ œ Œ Œ

œ œ œ œ

‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ Œ Œ

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SECTION C – continued

SECTION C – Music language (written)

Instructions for Section CAnswerallquestionsinpencilinthespacesprovided.

Question 13 (3marks)Identifythesizeandthequalityofeachinterval.

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1. 2. 3.

Question 14 (4marks)Writeeachintervalusingsemibrevesintheindicatedclefontheprintedstavebelow.

& ?&

?

minor3rdaboveD augmented2ndbelowC# minor7thaboveEb diminished5thbelowA

Question 15 (2marks)Circletwominor6thsthatoccurharmonicallybetweenPart1andPart2ontheprintedstavebelow.

44

44

&Part 1

&Part 2

˙ œ# ™ œj

œ ™ œ#J

œ œ#

˙ œ ™ œ#j œ# ™ œ

j œ# œ


SECTION C – continuedTURN OVER

Question 16 (3marks)WriteanascendingLydianmodeontheprintedstavebelow.Themodeshould:• bewritteninminims• beginonthegivenstartingnote.

Youmayuseaccidentalsorakeysignature.

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Question 17(3marks)IdentifythequalityofthegivenchordsandtheirdiatonicfunctioninthekeyofGminor.Thequalityofthefirstchordanditsdiatonicfunctionaregiven.

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w# wwww

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Diatonic function tonic

Quality minor


SECTION C – Question 18 –continued

Question 18 (5marks)Usethefollowingnotationtoanswerthequestionsonpage19.

Concert pitch score

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¢

flute

oboe

clarinet in B b

horn in F

bassoon

5432134 44

34 44

34 44

34 44

34 44

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‰ Œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ™ œŒ

˙ œj ‰

œ œ ™‰ Œ

œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙Ó

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cl.

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˙ ˙ ™ ˙ ™Ó

˙ ™ ˙

œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙Ó

œ ˙ ˙

˙ ™ œ œ ˙ ™œb œb ˙ ™ ˙b


END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

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a. Identifythescaleormodeformofthefirstfourbars. 1mark

b. Whatisthecorrecttimesignatureforbar4? 1mark

c. Circleadescendingmajor2ndinanyindividualpartasitoccursanywhereonthescore. 1mark

d. Identifytheintervalbetweenthenotesplayedbytheclarinetandtheoboeindicatedbytheboxatthebeginningofbar6. 1mark

e. Whatistheintervalbetweenthelowestnoteandthehighestnoteoftheclarinetpartin bars9and10indicatedbyabracket? 1mark

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