Tempest (Shakespeare)
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Magic chords Magic chords
Magic chords signal the ending of the play, after Prospero's epilogue. His power has been restored.
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Ariel suspense music Ariel suspense music
Ariel, the captive sprite, is about to be made free, so gets a "suspense music..." The tune is, again, John Dowland's _Lachrimae Pavan_.
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Chimes of revelation Chimes of revelation
Our "love interests" Ferdinand and Miranda are found behind a curtain where they have been playing chess. At least that's what we *think* they have been doing...
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Where the bee sucks Where the bee sucks
Everybody who writes a _Tempest_ must write a "Where the Bee Sucks..." This is mine.
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A solemn air A solemn air
A solemn air is called for by Prospero, who is coming into his own by the end of the play. Music is John Dowland's _Melancholy Galliard_.
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Magic drone with hunters Magic drone with hunters
Prospero unleashes wild dogs agains his potential enemies. "Devilish" music (original).
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Ariel glittering entrance Ariel glittering entrance
Ariel enters with glittering clothing which is hung on a line to "distract" the villains. Music is, again, William Byrd's _Jhon come kisse me now_.
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Song of the goddesses Song of the goddesses
This is really the "biggest" musical number of the show...with the goddesses marching around and singing this original tune to 3-part harmony.
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Juno enters Juno enters
Goddess Juno enters (my real wife in this production)...
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Iris entrance Iris entrance
In the Pulse Ensemble Theatre production, the costumes and lighting were so spectacular that I had to go back and write entrances for all the goddesses. This is Iris' entrance.
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Drone and harpy music Drone and harpy music
This music closes out the banquet scene. It's John Dowland's _Master Piper's Galliard_.
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Banquet disappears music Banquet disappears music
Well, the opulent banquet disappears. Well, that would be enough to make anybody sad. The music is the _Melancholy Galliard_ by John Dowland.
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Ariel enters Ariel enters
Ariel enters again to a warped variant of William Byrd's _John come kisse me now_.
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Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo enter Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo enter
Our drunken Renaissance "Three Stooges" enter to appropriate original music.
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Beginning Act II Beginning Act II
Here our two "love protagonists" are hitting it off and hauling logs around. The music is upbeat and is Thomas Morley's _Goe from my window_.
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End of Act I End of Act I
The Pulse Ensemble Theatre production of _The Tempest_ ends with suspenseful music. I used John Dowland's _Lachrimae Pavan_.
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Stephano's Song Stephano's Song
Stephano is a rather earthy drunkard in this play, and his music is an adaptation of William Byrd's _Sellinger's Round._
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Ariel hypno theme Ariel hypno theme
Here Ariel casts a spell and several of the noblemen go to sleep. This proves to be dangerous in the Renaissance! People were either "ripped off" or killed in that state sometimes...
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Full Fathom Five Full Fathom Five
This song is sung by the sprite Ariel and her assistants. Everybody writes a _Full Fathom Five_ for _The Tempest_. Here is mine.
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