IGCSE Music (0410) — October–November 2023, Paper 12

Music A1: You will hear an extract for choir and orchestra. The words are printed below: [Orchestral introduction] 1 Beat! beat! drums! – Blow! bugles! blow! 2 Through the windows…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score and read through questions 6 to 9. [Skeleton score in G major (1 sharp), cut common time, bars 1-10…

Section B — World Music. Music B1: You will hear an extract for voices and instruments. Read through questions 10 to 12. What is the first instrument you hear?

Music B2: You will hear an extract for voices and instruments. Look at the skeleton score and read through questions 13 to 15. [Skeleton score in C major, cut common time, bars…

Music B3 (World Focus: Indian Music): You will hear two passages from a piece of folk music from Rajasthan, separated by a short gap. Read through questions 16 to 18. What…

Section C. Music C1: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score, which you will find in the separate insert, and read through questions 19 to 26. Answer…

Section D — Set Work (answer questions on ONE set work only). Haydn: Symphony No. 100 Music D1: Look at the skeleton score in the separate insert, and read through questions 27 to…

Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Music D3: Look at the skeleton score in the separate insert, and read through questions 35 to 37. How is the music at the start of the extract…