Listening: Western tradition — IGCSE Music (0410) questions by topic

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voice and piano. The words are printed below: 1 To wander alone when the moon faintly beaming 2 With glimmering lustre darts through the…

Music A1 (continued): Describe the piano accompaniment in lines 1 and 2.

Music A1 (continued): What musical features suggest darkness and horror in lines 3 and 4?

Music A1 (continued): Identify a feature of the music that shows it was written in the Classical period.

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score (8 bars printed; extract continues). What is the key of the printed melody?

Music A2 (continued): Describe the accompaniment in bars 1-6.

Music A2 (continued): Describe the music which follows the printed passage, explaining how it is different from bars 1-8.

Music A2 (continued): Who composed this music? [ ] Debussy [ ] Haydn [ ] Tchaikovsky [ ] Vivaldi

Section A. You will hear two examples of music, selected from the Baroque, Classical or Romantic periods or since 1900. Each extract will be played four times, with a pause…

Music A1 (continued): Which of the following describes the melodic shape of line 1? [ ] Starts with an ascending octave, then moves in leaps [ ] Starts with an ascending octave,…

Music A1 (continued): In what ways is the music of the chorus different from verse 1?

Music A1 (continued): Compare the music of verse 2 with verse 1.

Music A1 (continued): What style of music has influenced this piece? [ ] Impressionism [ ] Jazz [ ] Minimalism [ ] Neo-classicism

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score (bars 1-8, printed on the question paper) and read through Questions 6 to 9. What is the key of the…

Music A2 (continued): Describe the accompaniment in bars 1-6.

Music A2 (continued): Describe the music which follows the printed passage, explaining how it is different from bars 1-8.

Music A2 (continued): When was this music written? [ ] Baroque [ ] Classical [ ] Romantic [ ] Since 1900

Music A1: You will hear an extract from an opera. The words (which are sung in an English translation) are printed below: 1 Brave soldiers, 2 Brave soldiers 3 Arise and join me,…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score below and read through questions 7 to 10. [Skeleton score in B-flat major (2 flats), 3/4, bars 1-16…

Music A1: You will hear an extract from an opera. The words (which are sung in an English translation) are printed below: 1 Brave soldiers, 2 Brave soldiers 3 Arise and join me,…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score and read through questions 7 to 11. The repeats are played on the recording. [Skeleton score in C…

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voice and instruments in two clear sections. The words are in French. Read through questions 1 to 4. What type of voice is heard?

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score below and read through questions 5 to 7. [Skeleton score in B-flat major (2 flats), 3/4, bars 1-16…

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voice and piano. The words are in French. Read through questions 1 to 4. The structure of the extract is: Instrumental introduction Verse 1…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Read through questions 5 to 7. Which of the following best describes the shape of the opening melody (after the introduction)?…

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voices and instruments. The words are printed below: 1 From this moment on, 2 You for me dear, 3 Only two for tea dear, 4 From this moment…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score and read through questions 5 to 8. [Skeleton score in G major (1 sharp), 4/4, bars 1-8 of a single…

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voice and piano. The words are in French. Read through questions 1 to 4. The structure of the extract is: Instrumental introduction Verse 1…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Read through questions 5 to 8. Name precisely the first instrument heard.

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voice and instrument. The words are printed below: 1 Behold, behold and listen while the fair 2 Listen, listen while the fair 3 Breathes in…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for orchestra. Look at the skeleton score and read through questions 6 to 8. Describe the accompaniment in bars 1–12.

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voices and orchestra. The words (which are sung in an English translation) describe the rising sun and are printed below. Read through…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for orchestra. Look at the skeleton score and read through questions 5 to 7. Describe the accompaniment in bars 1–12.

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voice and instrument. The words are printed below: 1 Behold, behold and listen while the fair 2 Listen, listen while the fair 3 Breathes in…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score below and read through questions 6 to 8. [Skeleton score in E-flat major, 2/4, bars 1-45 of a single…

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 below and read through questions 6 to 9. [Skeleton score in D major (2 sharps), 3/4, bars 1-20 of a…

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…

Music A1: You will hear an extract for voices. The words (some of which are repeated) are printed below: Section 1: In beauty may I walk All day long may I walk Through the…

Music A2: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score below and read through questions 5 to 8. [Skeleton score in D major (2 sharps), 3/4, bars 1-20 of a…