General

Question 1

What is the song about?

Answer 1

Towards the end of act 1
Marius and Enjolras inciting revolution after General LaMarque’s death
Sung by a chorus of singers (the students)
Summoning their courage to overthrow government
Mix of optimism and expecting to fail
Repeated with more optimism as final chorus of musical

Question 2

General Structure

Answer 2

Style of a popular anthem 
March like with steady tempo
Rousing melodies bass on simple scales or broken chords
Strong chordal accompaniment 
Regular phrase structure
Strong dynamics 
Full textures
Strophic form - alternates chorus and verse

Question 3

How would you compare these 3 songs:
‘At the end of the day’
‘Do you hear the people sing? (People’s Song)’
‘The Heat is on in Saigon’

Answer 3

All about struggle
People’s Song is before the struggle because it’s the excitement before the start of the struggle
The Heat is on in Saigon is after the struggle because it’s the excitement and relief after the struggle
At the end of the day is in the middle showing what the struggle is like