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7. Give the names of the composers of the following musical works:-' Robin Hood,' 'The Crusaders,' 'The Lay of the Bell,' 'St. John's Eve,' 'God, Thou art great,' Gallia,''Nala and Damayanti,'Mazeppa,' 'Kenilworth,' 'The Lord of the Isles.'

EXAMINATION FOR THE B. MUS. DEGREE.

FIRST PAPER.

HARMONY, COUNTERPOINT, AND FUGUE.

DR. T. R. G. JozÉ; DR. JOSEPH SMITH.

1. Harmonize the sub-joined melody, adding parts for second Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass voices :—

2. Write a fugal exposition, in four parts, on the subject here given:

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3. Add to the Canto Fermo here appended, an Alto part in the second species, a Tenor part in the third species, and a Bass part in the fifth species of Counterpoint :

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4. Add to the following Canto Fermo contrapuntal parts as follows a Soprano part in the fifth species, an Alto part in the fourth species, and a Bass part in the second species:

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5. Construct a finite Canon, three in one, on the subject given below, extending it to fourteen bars and ending with a Coda:

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SECOND PAPER.

INSTRUMENTATION, AND THE HISTORY OF MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS.

DR. T. R. G. JozÉ; Dr. JosePH SMITH.

1. Score for full Orchestra the passage here given, amplifying it where necessary :

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2. Describe the various kinds of flute as employed in both orchestral and military band scores.

3. Mention a few notable instances of the use in wellknown works of the following instruments:-Contra Fagotto, Cor Anglais, Corno di Bassetto, Bass Clarinet, and Side Drum. 4. Describe an ordinary Church Organ of the period of 'Father Smith.'

5. Write a short note in reference to the use of Trombones in the Orchestra, noting the different methods of writing for them, as in vogue in English and Continental schools of composition.

6. Give in musical notation the actual sounds of the subjoined phrase if played on an Organ, the following stops being drawn together: Double Diapason, Quint, Quintaton, Tierce, Larigot :

7. Write out a specification of a Church Organ consisting of forty sounding stops, distributed over three manuals and pedals, adding the usual accessories.

8. Score the following passage for Clarinet, Cor Anglais, Horn, and Bass Clarinet:

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THIRD PAPER.

HISTORY OF MUSIC.

DR. T. R. G. JozÉ; DR. JOSEPH SMITH.

1. Give the names of the composers of the following works: The Bride of Dunkerron,' On Shore and Sea,' 'Alceste,'' Norma,' 'La Traviata,' Cinq Mars,' 'The Fall of Babylon,''Christus,' 'St. Peter,' and 'Naaman.'

2. Write a short sketch of the life of Gluck, mentioning his best-known works.

3. Name the more important Operas produced by British composers within the past twenty years.

4. Mention the poetical works of Thomas Moore which have served as the basis of musical compositions.

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