EDUQAS GCSE Music SAMS Area of Study 2 Music For Ensemble

10 pieces of Ensemble music from Area of Study 2 - questions all based on typical GCSE questions in exam paper.

Pieces include:

String Quartet Op 76, No 3 (2nd movt) – Haydn
The Last Night of the World – Schonberg
Jazz Ensemble
Alexander Hamilton – opening number
Seasons of Love
Beethoven chamber music
Swing Low Sweet Chariot – BB King
Hallelujah Chorus
Ar Hyd Y Nos – welsh folk
Defying Gravity - musical

All the listening tests are designed to test varying abilities. The final question in some of the pieces tends to be an extended answer which will test the more able students.

All questions are marked out of 12.

There are a couple of different types of questions

Filling in the blanks (melody and rhythm) and adding onto a score – pupils can listen 4 times to these questions, with a minute preparation time, 30 seconds in between playings and 3 minutes completion time at the end.

Extended answer – pupils can listen 3 times with a 30 second gap in between playings and 6 minutes completion time at the end.

General musicianship questions – pupils can listen 3 times to these questions with a 30 second pause between playings and 2 minutes completion time at the end.

Please note that the answers to the extended writing questions are NOT exhaustive. All reasonable answers should be considered, so please use your professional judgement.

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