The demon barber of Fleet Street

Question 1

Dynamics - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 1

P

Question 2

Rhythm - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 2

6/8

Question 3

Pitch - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 3

Low pitch in voice and accomp = evil

Question 4

Structure - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 4

2 bar phrase, 6th phrase in verse 1

Question 5

Melody - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 5

Falling contour and anacrusis and major 2nd interval down onto ‘demon’ which is on the 11th appoggiatura = dissonance - evil
S.T between ‘demon’ and ‘barber’, minor 3rd in ‘barber of’ = w.p - evil character
‘Feet street’ = short, ‘fleet’ is the 9th and low the 9th i a 2nd in chord = dissonance, ‘street’ ends on 2nd not of the scale = dissonant with the bass, no resolution to verse

Question 6

Texture - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 6

Same dies irae ostinato as beginning

Question 7

Harmony - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 7

5th/dominant drone in cello on I911 chord = dissonance
S.T and 9th in ostinato add to evil

Question 8

Chords - the demon barber of Fleet Street

Answer 8

I911 - I9
(Harmonic closure)
Perfect cadence