Edexcel Music A-Level Predictions?

Currently doing the last year of the old syllabus. Anyone got any predictions as to what set works will come up?

Hi am also doing the same
It's hard to tell because there is only one paper too look at but possible for the applied set works: Morse on the case and Pulcinella (possibly), as they are the only 2 that didn't come up last time.
For the instrumental possibly, Cage Piano Sonatas as it hasn't come up yet at all but not sure on the others at all as they all came up. Almost all of them will come up but I'm not sure in what context.
Look at the June 2012 paper as that is the last time they all came up.

Hope that helps!

Do you recon we could be asked about Passport to Pimlico's influence of jazz and circus music?

How did people find it? Found the listening weird! Was it a viola or a cello for he first question? I found the essays good but listening not great

Who was the composer for the comparison listening? Put down Stravinsky (and so 1930) but I really wasn't sure.

Yeah, it was Symphony of Psalms by Stravinsky (1930), nice one mate. I did 1910 Stravinsky :L

Love a bit of luck! Cheers man. Wow, that's harsh of them to put 2 possible dates, I swear there's usually only 1 choice that basically fits into their lifespan.

I thought it was a viola, a bit high for a cello

Yeah I think this time it's cuz they knew we studied Pulcinella and should have learned the history. So with a bit of education should have spotted it wasn't one of Stravinskys wilder works but more neo classical i.e later in his life. Didn't click at the time though.



Apparently there's no violas in Symphony of Psalms so :/



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Yeh that's fair if you knew what the piece was. Overall think the question was a little harsh as we shouldn't have to know much background at for a listen question I don't think (unless I've been taught wrong :' )

Thoughts on aural awareness composer?