University of London Written Examinations - Grade Vi

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UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON TONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS. Centre WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS IN THE THEORY OF MUSIC Summer, 2012 Saturday 16th June 10am — Ipm GRADE VI- (3 hours) Full Name of Candidate . (Surname Last) Registration Number... Instructions to Candidates 1, All answers to questions must be given on this paper inthe spaces provided, 2. These answers may be far copies of rough work done in the examination room on paper provided by the Invigilator. All rough work must be left in the examination room. 3. Candidates are forbidden to bring into the examination room any paper for rough working, blotting paper, notes or textbooks. 4. They are not allowed to talk to one another in the examination room during the time of the ‘examination, but reasonable questions may be addressed tothe Invigilator. GRADE SIX | (Performers| 1. Rewrite the following melody in compound time. ao) Allegretto aS pp? crese => pp 2. Continue the given opening to make a melody of 8 bars. Modulate to the relative (10) major by bar 8. Add all performance directions, cine Beas = 3. Write the following cadences in four-part harmony (SATB). Bear in mind the given (10) time signature. Add the key signature in each example. ( Plagal in F minor i) Imperfect in B major 4, Writing in four parts (SATB), realise the chords indicated. (The key is Ab major.) (10) 1 ib tbh Vo vi 7 im V i GRADE SIX 5. (a) Rewrite the following ormaments in full as they might correctly be played. (20) Vivace —, i *” (b) Add a changing note pattern at the places marked with *, @ Gi) ' Fr 6. Add secondary 7th chords (either II7 or 1V7, using appropriate inversions where (a0) necessary) at the places marked with an * to complete the 4-part texture. ) ‘Now answer question 7 on page 7. GRADE SIX Composers 1. Compose an 8 to 10 bar passage using the given 5 notes. The tonality should include (99) the whole-tone scale. Write for pianoforte and include all performance directions. GRADE SIX 2. Add a simple chordal bass part to the following dance tune by Haydn, (20) Include the chord indications and all performance directions, Menuetto 3. Harmonise the following in four parts (SATB). Add all performance directions. (20) Allee mes GRADE SIX 4. Complete this passage of two-part counterpoint; maintain the imitative writing. (a0) ISBach Now answer question 7. GRADE SIX Performers and Composers answer this section 7. Study the extract on pages 8-10, taken from a Symphony by Dvofiik, and then answer G0) the questions below. IA] Explain the following: i) Andante con moto__ tb ~ iii) Un pochettino pit mosso iv) pics, [B] Write out the A clarinet and Horn in F parts, as they would sound in performance, from bars 1 to 3. [C] @ Name the key at the start of the extract. Describe the chords numbered: 1 __ (bars 14-15, strings) 2 (bar 18, ww & Hom) (iii) Describe the intervals marked: (x) (bar 3) ar) (iv) Mark on the score an example of each of the following: a) ale-V progression +) an accented passing note ©) an ostinato 4d) a perfect cadence Andante con moto = 76 FLU ob. cum Fog. Cor. mv ‘Tite. nM eb in Timp. AB Viol via Vie ry PLM 0b. cma Fag 111 cor. IV Timp. AE Vio Vi Ve. ch, obit cuamal Timp. AB Viol. Vie Vie ce rut ob. Lima (Cor. IVF Un poctetino pit mosso o GRADE SIX Blank Page GRADE SIX Blank Page

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