prologue and little shop of horrors Flashcards
1
Q
What genre is the theatre performance?
A
rock, horror, comedy
2
Q
What are the melodic features of the prologue?
A
- series of decending, conjunct phrases treated sequentially
- syllabic
- pentatonic scale with blue notes and sliding
3
Q
what is the instrumentation of the prologue?
A
- piano chords
- pipe organ
- drum roll and timpani opening
4
Q
What are the rhythmic features of the prologue?
A
- 4/4 time
- 80bpm
- reapeated dotted crochet rhythms
- quaver rhythms
- on beat
5
Q
what are the harmonic features of the prologue?
A
- homophonic
- Eb major key
6
Q
What are the harmonic features of the LSOH?
A
- 3 part harmonies
- mainly primary chords
- unresolved chord at end: gives sense that it’s just the beginning
- chromatic and pentatonic riffs
- modulation to G maj
7
Q
what are the melodic features of LSOH?
A
- repeated melodic riff in voice: builds melody
- syllabic
- mellismatic in section B with pentatonic, blue notes and sliding
8
Q
what are the rhythmic features of LSOH?
A
- 160bpm
- 4/4 time
- keyboard repeated quavers
- syncopated rhythm in bass riff
9
Q
When was it written and by who?
A
written by Alan Menken in 1982
