OCR AS Music Study Guide (Paperback)

There are clear, helpful introductions to the orchestra works set for study in exams up until January 2012, with discussions of the prescribed movements from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D, Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Schubert's Unfinished Symphony. The authors also introduce the jazz recordings set for the OCR syllabus. The text is illustrated throughout with helpfully annotated music examples to aid explanations of the concepts encountered in the music. Sample exam-style questions at the end of the sections provide exam practice throughout the course. The authors also offer sensible guidance for performing, looking at preparation, what to do on the day and succeeding in the viva voce. A detailed chapter on composing looks at what is involved in Section A: western tonal harmony, and Section B: instrumental techniques.