Compare the extracts using MITS:
- Meter/Tempo (plus any rhythmic points)
- Instrumentation and voices (plus an textural points)
- Tonality and harmony
- Structural elements (form, repetitions, intros etc.)
Extract A
Marius and Cosette profess their love for each other
- Marius: A heart full of love
- A heart full of song
- I’m doing everything all wrong
- Oh God, for shame
- I do not even know your name
- Dear Mad’moiselle
- Won’t you say?
- Will you tell?
- Cosette: A heart full of love
- No fear, no regret
- M: My name is Marius Pontmercy
- C: And mine’s Cosette
- M: Cosette, I don’t know what to say
- C: Then make no sound
- M: I am lost
- C: I am found!
- M: A heart full of light
- Both: A night bright as day
Extract B
Sweeney sings to his razors. Mrs Lovett sings to Sweeney.
- Mr T: Speak to me, friend
- Whisper, I’ll listen
- I know, I know
- You’ve been locked out of sight
- All these years, like me, my friend
- Well, I’ve come home to find you waiting
- Home, and we’re together
- And we’ll do wonders. Won’t we?
- You there, my friend
- Mrs L: I’m your friend too, Mr. Todd
- Mr T: Come let me hold you, now with a sigh
- Mrs L:If you only knew, Mr. Todd, ooh, Mr. Todd
- Mr T: You’re warm in my hand, my friend, my clever friend
- Mrs L:You’re warm in my hand, you’ve come home
- Mrs L:Always had a fondness for you, I did
- Mr T: Rest now, my friends, soon I’ll unfold you, you’ll know
- Mrs L:Never you fear, Mr. Todd, you can move in here, Mr. Todd
- Both: Splendors you never have dreamed all your days