Brief 1

Compose two sections based on the minuet and trio for a chamber group. (You don’t need to compose the 'Da Capo'). The piece will be suitable for a concert at a musical festival in Wales celebrating young talent.

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Brief 2

Compose a nocturne for a soloist, a solo with accompaniment or a group of instruments. It should be suitable for an informal concert at the local college to welcome refugees to the area.

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Brief 3

Compose a piece which reflects the slow movement in a sonata, symphony or string quartet, based on a melody and variations. The piece should include at least two variations on the original melody. The piece will be performed in an informal concert at a school as part of a welcome for European exchange students.

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Brief 4

Compose a choral piece for any combination of voices to be sung at an event to open a new luxury hotel on the outskirts of Cardiff. The piece could include an accompaniment or be an unaccompanied piece. You may compose your own words or choose suitable words, but avoid choosing words from an already well-known song.

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