/ i/ = Theory Paper Grade8 2015 A cnotheried ‘Spies a pyr Duration 3 hours Candidates should answer all FIVE questions. Write your answers on this paper ~ no others will be accepted. Answers must be written clearly and neatly ~ otherwise marks may be lost. 1 Complete the violin parts in the following extract adapted from a trio sonata by Corelli, following the figuring shown under the basso continuo. ec) Allegro Violin 1 Violin 2 Basso continuo ee ie of the Royal Schools of Music mois by The Associated Board, Scanned with CamScanneri iece by 2 Complete the given outline of the following passage, adapted from a piano piece PY (cain) Clementi (1752-1832), Allegretto mp dolce Scanned with CamScanner= SE OFT = CLARINET (at concert pitch) Allegro con spirito PS ‘TRUMPET (at concert pitch) Allegretto ‘f marziale Scanned with CamScannerAndante cantabile Violin Viotin It Viole Violoncello Scanned with CamScannery 4 Look at the exte, i ‘act printed it ues: ° ich i questions below, *PPOsite, which is from string quartet, and then answer the EL) (cha 1g on the dotted lines below. indicate the position, show whether it is major, the prevailing key in bar 11. (a) Identity th ify the chords marked « j Utero et Ea atl ty or diminished, and name t minor, augmented Bar5 oe Bar 11 . Key .. @ (b) Write out in full the first violin part of bar 8 as you think it should be played. ® (©) Mark clearly on the score, using the appropriate capital letter for identification, one example of each of the following. Also give the bar number(s) of each of your answers. The first answer is given. From.bar 5 onwards A a group of notes in the second violin part which are marked to be played slightly separated (circle the notes concerned). Bar. B aplace where the cello and viola sound anote in unison (circle the notes concerned). Bar ... Q C four consecutive notes in the first violin part that form the chord ‘of a dominant 7th (V7) in the tonic key (circle the notes concerned). Bar @ D _ arising chromatic semitone (augmented unison) in the second violin part (circle the notes concerned). Bar @ E melodic imitation between the first violin and cello parts, across three bars (mark! E lover the bars). Bars... @ F _ aplace where the viola has to use an open string (circle the note concerned). Bar @ (d) Answer 7Ruz or FALSE to each of the following statements: (The cello partis the only one that does not use syncopation in this extract. o (ii) The second violin and viola parts do not cross in this extract. @ (©) From the list below, underline the name of the most likely composer of this piece. Brahms Elgar Debussy Mozart a Scanned with CamScanner5 “oak at the extract printed on pages 9-10, which is from Walton's Variations on a Theme (25 y Hindemith, and then answer the questions below. (@) Give the meaning of: trem (bar 1, timpani) @ 8 (eg, bar 4, second violins) @ Muta in Cfg. (contrafagotto) (bar 8, third bassoon) @ (b) Write out the parts for first and second clarinets and first and second horns in bars 1-2 as they would sound at concert pitch. Clarinets } 2 ® Horns @ (©) Complete the following statements: () Onthe first beat of bar 2, the lowest sounding note is played by the .. the and the oe Gi) On the third beat of bar 7, the highest-sounding note is played by the .. @ (ii) Two woodwind instruments play a mordent simultaneously in bar .. @ (iv) A standard orchestral brass instrument not playing in this extract is th (@) Describe fully the numbered and bracketed harmonic intervals sounding between: 1 double basses and second bassoon, bar 5 ® 2. second violins and third bassoon, bar 6 ® 3 violas and cor anglais, bar 7 7 @ Scanned with CamScannerFiauto Piccolo nui 1 Fatt 1) Coro inglese Clarinets 1 ina a Clatinetto basso in Bb ne Corsi inF 28 ‘Trombone MT Timpani Compan Violino Violino Viola Violoncello Conteabasso F == P Sodium Berry oe ie Scanned with CamScannerP Mura in Ci Scanned with CamScanner