Songs With Brilliant Overlapping — Page 3

It's called counterpoint. Two or more melodic lines of more or less equal importance sounding simultaneously. As opposed to homophonic textures, which feature one melody with harmony and/or accompaniment (or, as my friend says, "I'm not homophonic- I like gay people.").

The quartet Johanna from Sweeney Act II gets me every time.
A Weekend in the Country from Little Night Music
The Act I finale of West Side Story
Aiutami from Piazza

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Will I- RENT
I'll Cover You(Reprise)- RENT
What Is Ths Feeling?- Wicked
A Step Too Far- Aida
Poor Child- The Wild Party(Lippa)

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The Music Man has a couple but Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little has always been my fav.

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Thanks for mentioning "One Day More" from Les Miz, mizzie. In its day, it was probably the most magically moving piece of counterpoint I'd ever experienced.

I'd add "Hello, Twelve" and "At the Ballet" ("That I was BORN to help their marriage . . ." - awesome) from A Chorus Line.

Cell Block Tango - CHICAGO

"Into the Woods" from Into the Woods - such a long song

"Poor Child" - The Wild Party [Lippa]
"Autumn/Finale" - Titanic
"To The Life Boats" - Titanic
"Christmas Bells" - Rent
"God That's Good" - Sweeney
"Company" - Company
"Octet" - Piazza

Updated On: 10/24/05 at 03:24 PM