Electric Counterpoint

Can you answer these questions about Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint. This is a set piece for edexcel GSCE music. I am taught by a Mrs.Hindmarch so if i have anything wrong blame her...

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1. When was the first performance of Electric Counterpoint

  • 1987
  • 1984
  • 1978
  • 1999
  • 1986
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2. How many movements does electric counterpoint have

  • 4
  • 5 if you include the secret one
  • 3
  • 3.22222
  • 2

3. How many guitars are recorded overall?

  • 2
  • 11
  • 9
  • 10
  • 1

4. True or False? The key is ambiguous.

  • True
  • False

5. The ostianto is shifted/displaced

  • True
  • False

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FutureMedic

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I'm sure the key modulates from E minor to C minor......  :/

Rebecca :-)

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Very helpful thank you. 

Good luck to everyone who has the exam on Monday!!!  Keep smiling!!! :)

p.s. To Lisa.L - it does, but E flat major is the relative major key of C minor - hope that explained it :)

HnMPS

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Even though I'm a year late, augmentation doesn't have an "e" as the fourth letter :)

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