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Year: 2001

Concept(s): All concepts, Tension

Topic / genre: 19th Century

Composer / artist: Berlioz, Hector

Excerpt title: Te Deum (2nd mvt.)

Excerpt length: 1:10

Question:

03. How are the CONCEPTS of MUSIC used to create a CLIMAX in the excerpt?

Question 3

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates focused listening with well-supported observations, including detailed descriptions of musical events, in a suitably structured response Describes in detail, and using appropriate examples, the ways in which the composer has achieved a musical climax in the excerpt	7-8
Demonstrates careful listening and musical awareness, although descriptions of musical events may contain inaccurate observations Describes ways in which the composer has achieved a musical climax in the excerpt and gives supporting examples	5-6
Demonstrates some musical awareness, but often makes generalisations without providing supporting examples Describes the musical climax with basic reference to the concepts	3-4
Demonstrates limited musical awareness, and describes musical events incorrectly or in a superficial way Describes in a superficial way how a musical climax is created	1-2

The better responses:

Demonstrated a depth of musical understanding which was related to the question.
Gave answers which were well supported with musical examples.
Focused well on the music, and were able to sequence their thoughts coherently.
Showed a strong aural recognition of the concepts, and how they were used to create a climax.

The weaker responses:

Demonstrated a lack of understanding of the musical concepts.
Confused concepts, and had limited supporting examples.
Often used musical terms incorrectly and unnecessarily eg terraced dynamics, heterophonic.
Attempted to describe the climax in non-musical ways.
Seemed unfamiliar with the term ‘climax’.
Included diagrams which were poorly labeled.
Used sentence structure which was often difficult to understand.

2001 Q3 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision