North West Area Test Piece 2010

Saint-Saens Variations

Philip Sparke

 

Tempos will be really important in this contest. To this end, here are some links to internet metronomes for those of you who don't have your own.

Internet Metronomes - these are on web pages. You set the speed on the web page and it plays for you.

http://www.metronomeonline.com/

http://webmetronome.com/

This is a download for a metronome. You install the software and then you don't need to be connected to the internet to use it!

 

http://www.nch.com.au/metronome/tpsetup.exe

These are the sections of music with the relevant markings:

 

Section

Bar Number

Marking

Tempo

Notes
Introduction
1
 Molto Vivo Crotchet = 160 Mainly 2/4 and 3/4 time with a random 4/4 thrown in
Scherzo
108
 L'istesso tempo Still Crotchet=160 Predominantly 2/4 with the occasional 3/4
Transformation
304
 Andante Crotchet = 80 4/4
Meditation
328
 Poco lento Crotchet = 69 4/4
Apotheosis
360
 Molto Vivo Dotted minim = 80 3/4
520
 Maestoso Minim = 80 2/4 breaking into 3/2 at 558
565
 Vivace Minim =100 2/4 to the end!