Tempest (Shakespeare)
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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.
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.
Drone and harpy music Drone and harpy music
This music closes out the banquet scene. It's John Dowland's _Master Piper's Galliard_.
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.
Ariel enters Ariel enters
Ariel enters again to a warped variant of William Byrd's _John come kisse me now_.
Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo enter Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo enter
Our drunken Renaissance "Three Stooges" enter to appropriate original music.
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._
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...
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.
Ariel's "leading music" Ariel's "leading music"
Ariel, the sprite, leads people in with this. This one I wrote myself, since nothing historical was quite appropriate.
Miranda awakens Miranda awakens
Miranda, the "love interest" and Prospero's daughter, is awakened by him to the tune of John Dowland's _Master Piper's Galliard_.
Ariel entrance Ariel entrance
Ariel, the sprite, enters to the tune of William Byrd's _John Come Kiss Me Now_...
Hypno-drone Hypno-drone
Well, here Prospero, magic god of the sea and air, is stirring things up with a "hypno-drone..."
Magic chords Magic chords
Magic chords signal the ending of the play, after Prospero's epilogue. His power has been restored.
