Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond accordingly to the questions. However, most of the candidates performed average in this question. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:
Fairly slow and broad tempo, slower than lento, but faster than grave.-
- (i) Soft
(ii) Very soft
(iii) Gradually getting louder
(iv) Very loud
(d)
Or
With reference to Akin Euba’s Ore Meta
- State the nationality of the composer.
- List any three dynamic marks.
- Which genre is the piece written for?
- What is the meaning of the title?
- Name any two contemporaries of the composer.
- What is the final Cadence?
Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond accordingly to the questions. However, most of the candidates performed poorly in this question and the major cause of the poor performance was non-availability of the prescribed set-pieces. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:
(a) Nigerian
(b) mp (moderately soft) ,mf (moderately loud), p (soft), f (loud). (c) Voice solo and piano accompaniment
(d) Three friends
(e) Ayo Bankole, Laz Ekwueme, Sam Akpabot, Dayo Dedeke, Adam Fiberesima,
Felix Nwuba, Meki Nzewi, J.H.K. Nketia, N.Z. Nayo, M.K. Amissah, W. Blege.
(f) Perfect cadence
