Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Question 1

dynamics - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 1

p in voice
pp in accompaniment

Question 2

rhythm - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 2

in 6/8

Question 3

pitch - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 3

low pitch in accompaniment - dark mood - helps emotions

Question 4

structure - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 4

A section in V1
4 bar phrase - 2 bars of voice, 2 bars of link

Question 5

melody - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 5

‘attend’ has perfect 4th between
‘tale of’ has minor 3rd between
‘Sweeney’ major 3rd in between
obvious word setting = Sweeney is an evil character
9th appoggiatura on ‘Sweeney’ on top of I79 chord - dissonance = evil
falling contour of melody represents murderous character - down to hell
anacrusis figure ‘attend’ and V of chord and tonic in ‘attend’

Question 6

use of instruments - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 6

muted horn sill appears in the dies irae accompaniment

Question 7

textures - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 7

viola and clarinet with dies irae
cello still tonic pedal

Question 8

tonality - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 8

F# minor - dark key

Question 9

timbre - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 9

voice and dies irae and cello pedal

Question 10

harmony - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 10

perfect cadence under ‘sweeney todd’
dissonance 9ths in ostinato accomapaniment under ‘attend’ abd ‘sweeney’
S.T movement under ‘Sweeney Todd’
all add to the obvious word painting - he’s a muder and demonic character

Question 11

chords - attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

Answer 11

I9- I79- I9
stays on tonic chord of F# minor