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Wicked (Instrumentation (Brass = (Two Trumpets (Two French Horns (Two…
Wicked
Instrumentation
Brass =
Two Trumpets
Two French Horns
Two Trombones
Strings =
Two Violins
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
3 Keyboards covering a wide range of instruments
Drum Kit
Chorus of singers for the coda
A range of auxiliary percussion including tubular bells
Reed Part covering a range of woodwind instruments
Melody
Use of leitmotifs
Leitmotifs are melodic ideas that represent a character setting or feeling
Use of a DEF#G cipher/leitmotif
A cipher is a musical code
This fits the DEFying Gravity code
Also references the over the rainbow leitmotif in the Bridge Section
Uses seven notes of that melody so as to not break copyright
This is referred to as it is from the Wizard of Oz
Many leaps especially in the choruses
Creates a very memorable melody
Harmony
Varying harmonic style through the piece
Intro has a series of chromatic chords and hasn't established a fixed key.
Key of the Choruses and the main tonality of the piece is D major
The main modulation in the piece is to G major/the subdominant in the bridge section
However the bridge section has a lydian mode feel harmony which contributes to the uplifting and endless possibility mood created by the lyrics
Use of sus chords throghout
Especially in the verses along with open octave chords.
Sus chords are chords containing specific dissonances and contributes to a rich and developed harmonic language
Open octaves are the same note played by lots of instruments across many octaves
The coda and the end of the piece
Has real cadences to end the piece which is very unusual
Ends on an octave D though which establishes some harmonic security to end the piece
Genre
Written as the finale of Act 1 in a musical
Meant to be bold and dramatic
Rhythm/Tempo
Many different tempo instructions used in the song
In order they are
Andante
Allegro
Moderato
Allegro
Andante
Allegro
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Structure
Follows a Verse/Chorus structure
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Link
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
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Similar melody to before with same lyrics
Similar melody to verse 1 but with different lyrics
Very short section linking the end of the first chorus to the second verse
Use of triplet crotchet rhythms for the first time
Different melodic style to the verses
But still very syncopated
Thick instrumentation
Use of a three note ostinato in the accompaniment
Far more leaps and jumps than the melody
More interesting and memorable
D Major
Has mostly conjunct moition
Very syncopated melody and accompaniment
Very extended and has small scena sections
Texture
Homophonic throughout