2003 HSC Music 2 paper

What is meant by Flt. at bar 256?

Elliott Carter — Triple Duo (1983), excerpt bars 244-272; Score Attachment A (PDF p.19-23)

How is the violin played at bar 263?

Elliott Carter — Triple Duo (1983), excerpt bars 244-272; Score Attachment A (PDF p.19-23)

Explain how this rhythmic figure from bar 245 of the piano part is treated in bars 245–253.

Elliott Carter — Triple Duo (1983), excerpt bars 244-272 (focus bars 245-253, played twice for this part); Score Attachment A (PDF p.19-23)

Discuss the use of the intervals of the 5th and the 6th in this excerpt.

Elliott Carter — Triple Duo (1983), excerpt bars 244-272; Score Attachment A (PDF p.19-23)

Part (a) is a melody dictation. An excerpt will be played SIX times for you to notate the cor anglais part. The first note of the cor anglais part has been provided. The shakuhachi part has also been provided.

Ross Edwards — Dawn Mantras (1999); melody dictation — notate the cor anglais part (first note + shakuhachi part provided); Score Attachment B (PDF p.25-29)

Describe THREE ways in which Dawn Mantras depicts the idea of a mantra. [mantra: a word, phrase or verse intoned, often repetitively]

Ross Edwards — Dawn Mantras (1999); excerpt following the dictation (a box before the score shows the didjeridu, men's choir and percussion patterns); Score Attachment B (PDF p.25-29)

Tension is a key feature of this movement. Explain how this tension is achieved through the use of texture and structure. (i) Texture

Dmitri Shostakovich (paper spells "Shostakovitch") — Symphony No. 14, Op. 135, 2nd movement: Malagueña (1969), whole movement bars 1-103; Score Attachment C (PDF p.33-38)

Tension is a key feature of this movement. Explain how this tension is achieved through the use of texture and structure. (ii) Structure

Dmitri Shostakovich (paper spells "Shostakovitch") — Symphony No. 14, Op. 135, 2nd movement: Malagueña (1969), whole movement bars 1-103; Score Attachment C (PDF p.33-38)

Composers choose instruments and/or voices for musically expressive purposes. Discuss this statement in relation to works you have studied in both the Mandatory Topic, Music of the last 25 years (Australian focus), and Additional Topic. You may also refer to the works used in this examination paper.

Extended response (essay) — works studied in both the Mandatory Topic (Music of the last 25 years, Australian focus) and the Additional Topic; may also refer to works used in this examination paper. No score.