Unit 4 2011 exemplar tunes - MID RANGE MARKS examples

Here are some example of compositions that fit into the mid range mark bands. I have indicated the mark awarded to each example above the given audio player below:

25-21 MARK BAND
For a piece to fit in this mark band it must achieve the following:

• The composition is imaginative and largely satisfying.
• The candidate demonstrates a sound sense of understanding of musical ideas in relation to the Areas of Study selected.
• There is a sense of wholeness in the music with some development of the musical ideas presented.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources demonstrates understanding of the techniques required.
• The score contains sufficient detail to reflect the candidate’s intentions, though some details may be missing.

So these pieces are COMPLETE WITH A SENSE OF FLOW, HAVE A SENSE OF STYLE, GOOD WRITING FOR INSTRUMENTS, GOOD SCORE/WRITE-UP.

This piece received 23 marks:


This piece received 21 marks:


20-16 MARK BAND
For a piece to fit in this mark band it must achieve the following:

• The composition is largely effective.
• The candidate demonstrates some understanding of the musical ideas in relation to the Areas of Study selected.
• There is a competent handling of the musical ideas.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources demonstrates some understanding of the techniques required.
• The score shows some accuracy but may contain some omissions and/or inaccuracies.

These pieces are therefore GOOD, BUT LACK POLISH, MUSICAL IDEAS ARE NOT FULLY DEVELOPED, WRITING FOR INSTRUMENTS IS OK, THERE MIGHT BE STYLISTIC INCONSISTENCIES, SCORE/WRITE-UP IS OK BUT WITH MISTAKES OR INCOMPLETE.
This piece received 19 marks:


This piece received 16 marks:


11-15 MARK BAND
For a piece to fit in this mark band it must achieve the following:

• The composition is partially effective.
• The candidate demonstrates limited understanding of the musical ideas in relation to the Areas of Study selected.
• There are some limitations in the handling of the musical ideas.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources may present inconsistencies in their deployment.
• The score shows some musical ideas clearly.

So compositions that fall into this band are DO NOT HAVE A CONVINCING SENSE OF STYLE, MUSICAL IDEAS MIGHT BE PUT TOGETHER RANDOMLY OR INCONSISTENTLY, WRITING FOR INSTRUMENTS IS BASIC POSSIBLY WITH MISTAKES, THE SCORE/WRITE-UP IS INCOMPLETE AND LACKING ANY DETAIL.

This piece received 14 marks:


This piece received 11 marks: