Sweeney - Prologue

Question 1

Key

Answer 1

F# minor

Question 2

Introduction

Answer 2

Static harmony of G# minor and F# Minor chords

Drone

Question 3

1 verse

Answer 3

Weaves conjunction melodies over an ostinato

Question 4

Whistle

Answer 4

Lietmotif

Question 5

1st chorus

Answer 5

Dies irae, organ, homophonic, Devils interval, Lydian mode, false relation unaccompaniment

Inverted, fragmented version is used in my friends.

Question 6

Motto theme

Answer 6

Chorus,

Dies Irae = Latin hymn for requiem mass

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

Mainly homophonic up until 2nd chorus where it’s polyphonic with high sopranos and screaming high C# in cannon with others.

Question 8

Descant

Answer 8

Shrill piccolo end of 2nd verse

Question 9

In V4

Answer 9

Glockenspiel

Question 10

Bridge

Answer 10

Triangle

Question 11

Coda

Answer 11

Xylophone

Question 12

Time sig

Answer 12

5-8

Question 13

First performed

Answer 13

1979

Question 14

Bridge: cannon section

Answer 14

A & S

Question 15

Harmony of the Horus in the bridge:

Answer 15

Starts off in D major
New ostinato, which then inverts
Implied B7m chord
False relation in the bass part