Favorite orchestral harmonies in shows — Page 2

I love the orchestration to No Good Deed from Wicked.

In fact almost every song from Wicked is well done.

Well, wickedrentq, Evita, Cats, Phantom, Les Miz, Cabaret, and Ragtime do have their share of brass. Just thought you might want to know.

I also love all the orchestrations to ASSASSINS!

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Overture Delle Donne....the vocal harmonies are astounding

Josh, you look too young to miss those old movies ;P Really though, this is a great thread. I'm having a hard time thinking of anything because I'm already listening to music but I'll come back to this tomorrow. Here's some random ones I can think of:

"Beautiful" from Sunday in the Park with George, when George is singing, and the counter melodies play. That just kills me. Really, the whole score is very intricate and so heartbreaking and moving...
All of Light in the Piazza, of course.
All of Floyd Collins. I can't believe this one hasn't been mentioned yet! Particularly "How Glory Goes" of course, a song that could probably make me cry without the vocal line. I love the tension in the song and the slow build of emotion and everything. I'm listening to it now :) I think I've worn this CD to pieces.
MTQ, I put "This Nearly Was Mine" on to listen for that. I've never noticed that, it's so subtle! I nearly died! That's HEARTBREAKING.
There's a lot of texture in Follies that I really get into.
The vocal writing in Nine is amazing, I agree. Have you heard "The Germans at the Spa"?

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The 1996 London cast recording of Boublil & Schonberg's Martin Guerre has an amazing orchestral score. Especially on the song "All I Know". Too bad this show never could get it together completely, the music is fantastic.

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Light in the Piazza - a lot there, but one that strikes me especially is the openiong of "Say it Somehow" with the strings. Gorgeous!

Wicked - there ARE some nice orchestrations here especially during the chorus of "Defying Gravity" and those minor chords. And that repetetive right hand rhythm. Chills!

Ditto on WEST SIDE STORY

The orchestrations to "A Chorus Line" are pretty brilliant... and they contain NO string instruments (or keyboard likenesses). Amazing when you think about how rich they are, even without strings.

I particularly love all the nuances in the "Hello, Twelve" montage(s).

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Updated On: 2/20/06 at 10:40 AM

Is that a comment about my post... or are you just bragging?

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Speaking of brass harmony, the beginning of "No Place Like London" needs mentioning.

Also, just sitting down and listening to the piano part for Send in the Clowns is chilling. Also the clarinet solo of the the same song is great.

I like the orchestration in the middle part of "Fantasies Come True" from Avenue Q. When I first got the CD we referred to that part as the "Sunset Blvd" section of the show.

Oh sorry dude. Can't speak for best12 but I was just joking wit'cha.

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Eek, how could we miss the french horn in SITPWG.