2000 HSC Music 2 paper

Explain the following performance directions: (i) [notated music figure: a quintuplet (bracketed "5") group of notes] (bar 14) (ii) pizz slap (bar 14)

Nigel Westlake — Refractions at Summer Cloud Bay (1989), 3rd movement (Rondo form); Score Attachment A

Refer to the piccolo part in bars 3 and 4, indicated by the shaded area on the score. Describe how this pitch material has been used in the cello part, bars 7–10.

Nigel Westlake — Refractions at Summer Cloud Bay (1989), 3rd movement, piccolo bars 3-4 / cello bars 7-10; Score Attachment A

Describe the relationship between the bass clarinet part and the piccolo part in these bars.

Nigel Westlake — Refractions at Summer Cloud Bay (1989), 3rd movement, bass clarinet & piccolo bars 18-21; Score Attachment A

Refer to Sections A (bars 1–13) and C (bars 22–35). Compare the treatment of duration in these two sections.

Nigel Westlake — Refractions at Summer Cloud Bay (1989), 3rd movement, Section A (bars 1-13) & Section C (bars 22-35); Score Attachment A

The excerpt will be played SIX times for you to notate the Flute melody (bars 69–74) and the Clarinet I melody (bars 75–78) on the staves below.

Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending (1914), Flute melody bars 69-74 & Clarinet I melody bars 75-78 (melodic dictation; answer staves printed inline, no score attachment)

In bar 10, two chords are marked X and Y. Identify these chords by using letter names, and indicate whether they are major or minor, eg C min, C maj. X Y

Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending (1914), excerpt, chords X and Y in bar 10; Score Attachment B

Identify THREE harmonic features and explain their use in this excerpt. (i) (ii) (iii)

Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending (1914), excerpt; Score Attachment B

Identify and describe THREE ways in which the original Mr Ed theme has been transformed and developed in the Fraser arrangement. (a)

Mr Ed television theme — Livingston & Evans (1960) original vs Donald Fraser arrangement (1997); Score Attachment C

Identify and describe THREE ways in which the original Mr Ed theme has been transformed and developed in the Fraser arrangement. (b)

Mr Ed television theme — Livingston & Evans (1960) original vs Donald Fraser arrangement (1997); Score Attachment C

Identify and describe THREE ways in which the original Mr Ed theme has been transformed and developed in the Fraser arrangement. (c)

Mr Ed television theme — Livingston & Evans (1960) original vs Donald Fraser arrangement (1997); Score Attachment C

Musical works written since 1970 share as many similarities as they do differences. Discuss this statement by referring to at least TWO works you have studied from the mandatory topic, Music 1970 Onwards.

Extended response — mandatory topic: Music 1970 Onwards (refer to at least TWO studied works)