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Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Area of Study 1: Integrated portfolio -- Performance -- Composing: Learner set brief -- Practical portfolio -- Ensemble performance -- Composing to an OCR set brief: -- Area of Study 2: The concerto through time -- Area of Study 3: Rhythms of the world -- Area of Study 4: Film music -- Area of Study 5: Conventions of pop -- Listening and appraising -- Area of Study 2: The concerto through time -- Area of Study 3: Rhythms of the world -- Area of Study 4: Film music -- Area of Study 5: Conventions of pop -- Exam preparation -- What to expect -- The long answer -- Writing tips -- Answers -- Reference -- Glossary