Prelude and Blues is a charming and entertaining work in two sections by Ney Rosauro, suitable for any kind of concert. According to Percussive Notes Magazine it is 'A superb recital composition.in which Rosauro successfully explores the jazz idiom.' Written for solo vibraphone. 'I wrote this piece in 1991 when I was a DMA student at the University of Miami with the purpose of developing a piece in the jazz idiom and to use melodic minor scales applied to Lydian dominant and altered dominant chords.' - Ney Rosauro.
1AS/A2 Music 6MU01 6MU04 December 2011 GCE Music Difficulty Levels December 2011 2 Introduction Difficulty Levels This guide is provided as an aid for checking grade levels of some of the more common pieces likely to be offered on instruments frequently presented for examination. Where an instrument is not covered by this list, teachers and examiners are advised to consult copies of recent graded exam syllabuses, many of which are readily available for reference online. The inclusion of any piece on the following list is for grading purposes only; the guide is not a syllabus or a list of recommended repertoire candidates may select any other appropriate repertoire for examination. Where a piece exists now, or existed in the past, on the syllabuses of more than one exam board, the higher or highest grade is that which Edexcel will accept for GCE AS and A2 level Music examinations.
Difficulty Level Codes Edexcel uses three difficulty levels: S (standard), MD (more difficult) and H (higher). The mark achieved by a candidate for each piece performed is dependent upon the difficulty of the music offered. Performances at MD or H level are scaled according to the grid to be found in the Specification (page 37 for 6MU01, page 82 for 6MU04). Performances that are easier than standard level are unable to be credited with marks in the top mark bands for all marking criteria.
Detailed instructions for the marking process are set out in the Specification. At AS level (6MU01) the standard level of difficulty is Grade 5 The following will apply at AS level: Grade 5 = S level Grade 6 = MD level Grade 7 or higher. = H level At A2 level (6MU04) the standard level of difficulty is Grade 6 The following will apply at A2 level: Grade 6 = S level Grade 7 = MD level Grade 8 or higher. = H level. For some instruments and for voice the difficulty levels are occasionally given as Grade 9.
This indicates the appearance of these pieces on diploma examination syllabuses. Grade 9 should always be considered at H level; no extra credit is given for the performance of music from more advanced syllabuses.
“Concerto No. 2 for Marimba & Orchestra” by Ney Rosauro; Jazz Vibraphone Lesson Series with Rusty Burge; Inside the Teaching Studio; Play-along Tracks: “Xochytl” featuring Stephen Taylor and BELLODRONE “Prelude No. 3” by Ney Rosauro – Marimba Literature Library.