Section 1A Bar 1- 23

1. Which instrument features most prominently in this extract? The Cello (1)

2. One of the instruments features the term ‘ripieno’. What does ripieno mean? A group or
section (1)

3. What does the first solo instrument play in bar 1? An Ascending Arpeggio (2) 1 arpeggio
2 for full description.

4. Which technique is employed by the ripieno and the basses from bar 17 onward?
Pizzicato. (1)

5. How is this technique achieved? The string is plucked. (1)

6. Which cadence is heard between bar 8 and 9? (1) Perfect cadence (1)

7. Which devilish interval is heard in bar 12 to 13 (and again in 13 to 14)? A tritone/

Diminished 5th. (1)

8. The music modulates to which key in bar 17? (E major) (1)

9. What is the relationship of the new key to the tonic? (Tonic Major) (1)

10. What technique does the timpani use in 22-23? A roll/ tremolo (1)

11. What is this meant to represent? A coming/ distant storm. (1)

12. What is the tempo marking for this section? (1) Andante

13. What does it mean? At a Walking Pace(1)

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Section 1B 22- 47

1. Which instrument do we hear first in the extract? Timpani (1)

2. What does technique does it use? A roll/ tremolo (1)

3. What are the Ripieno and 5th Cello playing in Bar 24-27? A Dominant Pedal (2) 1 for
pedal, 2 for dominant pedal.

4. Measure 28-33 is a repetition of the melody from an earlier section how is it different this
time? It has be re-harmonised with C# minor (the relative minor of E major) (2)

5. What does the 1st cello play after the rising arpeggio in bar 36? A Trill (1)

6. Which cadence is heard in bar 40-41? Perfect cadence (1)

7. Which rhythmic device is heard in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Cello in bar 41-42? Syncopation
(1)

8. Which type of scale are bars 41-42 based on? Chromatic scale (1)

9. The final high note of the cello plays lightly, producing harmonics. What is this string
technique known as? Flageolet (1)

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Section 2A 48- 91

1. What is the tempo marking of this section of the overture and what does it mean?
Allegro/ fast/quick (2) 1 for term/ 1 for accurate description.

2. What is the key of this extract? E Minor (1)

3. What is played in the woodwind in bars 52-53? Staccato crotchets/ staccato quarter
notes (1)

4. What are they intended to represent? Raindrops (1)

5. In the first violons (B55-56) the pitch drops from a B to an A.? How else can this be
described? Unprepared Suspension (2) 1 for suspension/ 2 for full description.

6. The dynamic marking here is PP, What does PP mean? Pianissimo (1)

7. There is an additional dynamic instruction here with the literal meaning “below the voice”
What is it? Sotto Voce (1)

8. Name 3 ways in which the composer build the coming storm form bar 78 onward.
Continuous string semiquavers/ Held notes in the bassoon and horns/ Crochet
raindrops in every bar/ but now on the offbeats/ timpani roll on the dominant. (3)

9. What does the timpani play in bars 78-91? Dominant pedal (1)

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Section 2B 92- 131

1. What scale is heard in the strings and upper woodwinds in bar 92? Chromatic Scale. (1)

2. Name two instruments that answer with ascending scales? Bassoons, Trombones.
Cellos,
basses. (2)

3. The music from B92 is heard again in bar 96 how has it been modified? Piccolo, Flute
and violins play at higher pitch. (1)

4. What special sequence of chords is the music based on between bars 116–123? (1) A
Circle of 5ths

5. Complete the circle of 5ths with the three remaining chords E minor – A minor
– D major – G major – C major –___________, ___________,___________. (3)

6. B123–130 makes great use of the descending pattern G–F#–F–E. It was heard earlier
in bar 92- how is it different this time? It has been cut to half a bar (1)

7. What is this section of overture intended to represent? A Storm (1)

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Section 2C 131-175

1. The musical storm begins to die away from bar 131. Name three ways in which the
composer realises this? (3)

2. This section is played over a long sustained note played by the basses and timpani.
What is the harmonic function of this note? Dominant Pedal (1)

3. Bar 137 is based on a dissonant chord made up of A#- C#-E and G. What kind of chord
is this? Diminished 7th (2) 1 for 7th 2 for Diminished 7th, 0 for Diminished.

4. Which melodic device is used between the bassons and cellos, and the clarinets and
violas? Imitation (1) . Give options…. Imitation, Syncopation, Canon, Pedal. (1)

5. From bar 160 the flute plays rising shapes. What are these intended to represent? The
final raindrops of the storm (1)

6. The section uses the term ​sf​. What does this mean? How should it be played?
Sforzando - suddenly loud, with more force/ louder. (2) 1 for meaning, 1 for definition.

7. What does smorz. Stand for? How should it be played? Smorzando, dying away… (2) 1
for meaning, 1 for definition.

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Section 3A 176-207

1. What is the tempo marking for this section of the overture? What does it mean Andantino
(1) Quicker and lighter than Andante. (1)

2. What is the alternative name for this section of the overture? What does it mean? Ranz
des vaches. Call to the cows. (2)

3. Which instrument begins the melody? Cor Anglais. (1)

4. Rewrite the viola part from bar 188 in the treble clef? (3)

5. The flute plays the same melody as the first instrument? How is it different? Itis played
higher/ an Octave higher. (1)

6. What instrumental effect is heard in bar 176 and 184 of the melody? (1) Trill

7. Describe two features of what is played by the accompanying flute in bar 197-201. An
ornamental countermelody, scales, broken chords, repeated notes. (2)

8. This section is in G major. What key does the music briefly change to in 205? (E minor)
7 b) How is this related to the tonic of this section? Relative minor, Dominant,
subdominant, tonic minor. (1) ​Relative Minor

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Section 3B 207-225

1. Which cadence is heard twice in 218-219 and 220- 221? Perfect Cadence. (1)

2. Which two chords from this cadence? V and I (2) or D and G (2) accept either.

3. Transpose the clarinet notes from their written pitch to the pitch that are heard? (3)

4. The Flute part is initially decorated by smaller written notes adding to its decoration?
What are these notes called? (1) Grace notes

5. The music ends on the tonic. What is the tonic of this section? (G Major) (1)

6. How does this relate to the tonic of the first section? (1) ​Relative Major,​ Relative Minor,
Dominant, Subdominant.

7. What is the tempo marking for this section of the overture? What does it mean Andantino
(1) Quicker and lighter than Andante. (1)

8. The Cor Anglais is intended to represent which pastoral instrument in this section? (1)
Alpine Horn.

9. Which city staged the premiere performance of the opera William Tell? Paris (1)

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Section 4A 226-298.

1. Which popular 19th Century dance is emulated in this movement of the overture? The
Gallop (1)

2. What is the tonic key of this section of the overture? (1) E major

3. What common musical brass form begins this section? A fanfare (1)

4. The Introduction ends on which chord? Tonic, Subdominant, ​Dominant​, Leading chord
(1)

5. Two cadences are heard in the A section. Name these cadences in the order they are
heard Imperfect cadence, Perfect cadence (2) 0 - if not in correct order.

6. What is the internal structure of the A section? ABAC (1)

7. The B Section is similar to A but it is based on a different key, What is the key at
259-267? C# minor (1)

7a) How is this related to the tonic of the section? Relative Minor (1)

8. The link passage include the marking fp. What does this mean? (2) Forte Piano - loud
then immediately soft.

9. What to the cellos and basses play twice between 277 and 282? A rising scale (1)

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Section 4B 299-358

1. The C section begins with a septuplet marked tutta forza? What does this mean (2) Full
Force - as loud as possible.

2. Two cadences are heard in this section. Name these in the correct order. Imperfect
cadence, Perfect cadence (2) 0 - if not in correct order.

3. In bars 303–307 what do the orchestra play against the busier violin part? ​Detached
Quavers ​(1)

4. Section D (315-343) is in which Key? C# minor (1)

4a) How does this relate to the tonic of the section? Relative Minor (1)

5. In Bar 326- 327 the music hints at G# minor through the appearance of which note? F
Double sharp. (1)

6. How would this key relate to Section D tonic? (1) Dominant.

7. Transpose the clarinet chords from their written pitch to the pitch that are heard? (3) 340-
341. (3)

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Section 4c 358- 397 (Mostly repeats of previous material) No Relevant Qs

Section 4D 398-435 - Coda- My Score has a repeated section. (399-422)

1. In this section the full percussion section play? Name the percussion instruments playing
(4) Cymbals, triangle, Bass Drum, timpani

2. How would the term​ stringendo​ affect the music’s tempo? It speeds up (1)

3. What does the abbreviation G.P stand for? General Pause (1)

4. Several of the notes written for strings are struck through with a double line. What does
this tell the player to do? Play Tremolo/ Play Staccato/ Play legato/ Play Trill (1)

5. What do the first and second violins play immediately after G.P? Dominant Chromatic
scale. (1)

6. The composer bases the final 16 bars exclusively on the tonic harmony. How does he
vary this? Using inversions of the tonic chord (1)

7. What is played by the brass and later the bassoons from B461-467 (2) Off beat chords/
broken chords.

8. Who is the composer of the William Tell Overture? Rossini (1)

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