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GCSE Music - Contextual Understanding
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Background and contextual understanding of all the Edexcel GCSE Set Study Pieces from 2016
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1
When was the Baroque period?
1750-1810
1600-1750
1910-present day
1810-1910
2
What are the 3 instruments used in 'Samba Em Preludio'?
Electric Bass, Voice & Electric Guitar
Piano, Voice & Guitar
Double Bass, Voice & Acoustic Guitar
Ukulele, Piano and Trumpet
3
What was the method of recording used for 'Killer Queen'?
Electronic recording
Sampled
Multi-track recording
Live recording
4
Who is the composer of the musical 'Wicked'?
Stephen Schwartz
Tim Minchin
Andrew Loyd Webber
John Williams
5
What is the name given to the group of soloists in a Concerto Grosso?
Soloists
Ripieno
Concertino
Concerto
6
What is the time signature of 'Release'?
6/8
3/4
2/2
4/4
7
The set study by J.S Bach is the Brandenburg Concerto Number....?
6
5
3
2
8
What do 'Samba Em Preludio' and 'Release' have in common?
They are long pieces
They are both composed electronically
They are both fusion pieces
They both have a strict sense of pulse
9
Which period was 'Music for a While' by Purcell composed?
Classical
Renaissance
Romantic
Baroque
10
In which period were the Brandenburg concertos composed?
20th century
Classical
Romantic
Baroque
11
What technique does Schwartz use to create melodic coherence?
Repetition of the same pattern
Ostinato
A quote of the melody from 'Over the Rainbow'
Leitmotif
12
How would you describe the instrumentation of Star Wars Theme (Episode IV)?
Brass Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
String Orchestra
Wind Orchestra
13
How can you describe the tempo at the start of 'Samba Em Preludio'?
Fast
Free
Rubato
Steady
14
What style is used for the opening of 'Defying Gravity'?
Accompanied song
Unaccompanied song
Recitative
Full Ensemble
15
In which decade was 'Killer Queen' released?
1960s
1970s
1990s
1980s
16
Which of these instruments is NOT in 'Release' by Afro Celt Sound System?
Uilleann Pipes
Kora
Synthesizer
Electric Guitar
17
How would you describe the melody of the Star Wars theme (Episode IV)?
Scalic
Conjunct
Fanfare
Disjunct
18
'Samba Em Preludio' is a fusion between which 2 musical styles?
Classical & Jazz
Rock and Roll & Blues
Bossa Nova & Jazz
Samba & Country
19
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 has which subtitle?
Hammerklavier
Appassionata
Moonlight
Pathetique
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Who was the composer of the Star Wars soundtrack?
Danny Elfman
James Horner
John Williams
Bernard Hermann
