Additional Assessment Materials

Summer 2021

Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Music

Source Set 1: Area of Study 3 Question
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 Section A

Answer ALL questions: Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Some questions must be answered with a cross in the box. If you change your
mind about answer, put a line through the box and then mark your answer with a
cross

John Williams: Star Wars IV – A New Hope (0.00-1.30)

Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

1 (a) The opening of this piece of music is a fanfare.

Which two of the following perform during the fanfare?

Put crosses in the two correct boxes.

(2)
A Brass
B Strings
C Percussion
D Voices
E Woodwind

(b) State two purposes of the fanfare at the start of the extract.
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(c) Describe why this extract provides a suitable beginning to a film entitled ‘A New
Hope’.
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(d) Give two musical ways in which John Williams has achieved a march-like feel in this
music. You should refer to two of the following: rhythm, tempo, instrumentation.
(2)

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(d) Describe the dynamics and tempo towards the end of the extract.

(2)

Dynamics
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Tempo
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J Williams: Main title/rebel blockade runner (from the soundtrack to Star Wars
Episode IV: A New Hope)

2 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Name one percussion instrument heard at the start of the extract.
(1)

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(b) Put a cross in the correct box to show whether each statement is true or false.
(3)

Statement True False

The Melody starts with a leap
of a perfect 5th
The melody is played in
octaves
The melody has a dotted
rhythm

(c) Identify the playing technique used by the harp at the end of the opening melody.
(1)
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(d) Describe how the composer establishes an exciting and heroic atmosphere in this
extract. You should refer to dynamics, harmony and rhythm.
(3)

Dynamics

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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John Williams: Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

2 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Describe the dynamics at the start of this extract.

(1)

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(b) Name one accompanying instrument that plays at the start of the extract.
(1)

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(c) The start of the extract represents stars shining in space.

Identify two ways in which the music portrays this.

(2)
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(d) There is a long crescendo followed by the entry of the timpani and gong.

Describe the metre and tempo after this point.

(2)
Metre

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Tempo

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(e) Identify the harmonic device heard at the end of the extract.

(1)

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J Williams: Main title/rebel blockade runner (from the soundtrack to Star Wars
Episode IV: A New Hope)

4 You will hear two extracts, A & B. You will hear each of them three times in the
following order: AB, AB, AB.

(a) Identify a percussion instrument heard at the start of both extracts.

(1)

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(b) Identify a percussion instrument in extract A but not in extract B.

(1)

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(c) Complete the table below.

(4)

Extract A Extract B

Metre

Texture at the start of

the extract

(d) Extract B accompanies the start of a space battle.

Explain how the composer uses harmony and tempo to establish a battle-like
atmosphere.
(2)

Harmony

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Tempo

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S Schwartz: Defying Gravity (from the album of the cast recording of Wicked)

1) Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Describe the dynamics at the start of the extract.

(1)

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(b) Identify the metre of the extract.

(1)

A 2/2
B 3/2
C 6/8
D 12/8

(c) Near the start of the extract Elphaba sings ‘And if I’m flying solo’ and ‘at least I’m
flying free’.

(i) Identify one similarity and one difference in the melody of these two phrases.
(2)
Similarity

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Difference

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(ii) Identify one similarity and one difference in the rhythm of these two phrases.
(2)
Similarity

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Difference

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(d) Name one instrument that plays the quaver accompaniment in the chorus.
(1)

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(e) After the chorus, Schwartz creates dramatic musical contrast.

Give three ways in which he does this by referring to the accompaniment, tempo
and dynamics.
(3)
Accompaniment

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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S Schwartz: Defying Gravity (from the album of the cast recording of Wicked)

2 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Name the instrumental playing technique heard in the timpani at the start of the
extract.
(1)

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(b) Identify the rhythm played by the keyboards and brass which accompanies the
spoken dialogue. Put a cross in the correct box.

(1)

(c) Name two instruments that accompany the voice at ‘You can still be with the wizard’
(2)

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(d) At the start of the verse Elphaba sings ‘Something has changed within me’

Describe the melody of this phrase.

(2)
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(e) During the verse the composer creates a feeling of anticipation.

Give three ways he does this, referring to accompaniment, harmony and rhythm.
(3)
Accompaniment

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked (1.20-2.40)
4 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) (i) The first two phrases are ‘something has changed within me’ and ‘something is not
the same’.
Identify two differences and two similarities between the melody and rhythm of these
two phrases.
(4)
Differences

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Similarities

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(ii) Which two of the following chords alternate in the opening phrases of the extract?

Put crosses in the two correct boxes.

(2)

A I
B II
C III
D IV
E V
(b) Name two instruments that play the accompaniment in the first half of the extract
up to ‘close my eyes and leap’.
(2)
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(c) Identify the musical interval between ‘and’ and ‘leap’.

(1)

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‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked

5 You will hear two extracts, A and B

You will hear both extracts three times in the following order: AB, AB, AB.

(a) Describe the tempo at the start of extract A.

(1)

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(b) Name two instruments that are played in both extracts.

(2)

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(c) Identify two similarities and three differences between extracts A and B.

You should refer to musical elements.

Similarities
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Differences
(3)
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(d) This musical number is the finale to Act 1.

Gives two ways in which Schwartz generates a dramatic musical climax at the end
of extract B.
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(a) Describe the accompanying chords in the opening two bars.
(1)

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(b) Describe the music of bars 8 to 9.

You should refer to any two of the following: choice of instruments, rhythm, and
tempo.
(2)

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(d) Above the vocal line you have been given chord indications. Some chords have been
omitted.
Fill in the missing chords below.
(3)

Bar Bar Bar Bar Bar

12 13 14 15 16

F Gm7

(e) Name the cadence at bar 25 beat 3 to bar 26 beat 1.

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(f) In this song the character has been abandoned by his girlfriend.

Explain how the music in this extract conveys his loneliness.

(2)
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 Section B
Write your answer in the space provided.
You will hear extracts from two instrumental pieces: one familiar and one
unfamiliar
The familiar extract, Extract A: J Williams: Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner (from
Star Wars Episode IV; A New Hope)
The unfamiliar extract, Extract B: E Morricone: Love Theme (from Cinema
Paradiso)

You will both extracts three times in the following order: familiar unfamiliar,
familiar unfamiliar, familiar unfamiliar.

9. Star Wars is a bold, epic space adventure. Cinema Paradiso is a sad nostalgic story of
unrequited love.
Evaluate how effectively J Williams and E Morricone use orchestration and tonality to
capture these different atmospheres in these two extracts
The skeleton scores are provided in the Source Booklet.

You should use your knowledge of musical elements, contexts, and language in your
response.
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(Total for Question 9 = 12 marks)