While the most popular Disney songs are ones with words, a film's score plays a very important role in the film, many of which have become popular in their own right. This week's covers are all selections of scores from various films. I hope you enjoy Film Score Week!
Today's selection contains a few of the memorable melodies from the Little Mermaid's score by Alan Menken in which Ariel is exploring the surface world for the first time after getting her legs. The score plays an important role in this film as Ariel spends the later half of the movie with no voice.
Menken was originally hired to compose only the songs for the film but impressed the film's executives with a score demo. He went on to compose a score that would win him an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1989.
A common method of scoring for a movie is to assign an instrument or simple melody that represents each character. The most obvious example of this method can be heard in Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Menken uses melodies to represent the characters, most notable is the tune Ariel sings when she loses her voice. This melody is heard all throughout the film.
Meken also uses the method of assigning instruments to the main cast. The flute represents Ariel, the french horn represents King Triton, the oboe represents Prince Eric, the brass section represents Ursula and clarinets represent Scuttle.
Unfortunately, if you wish to hear this in action, you will have to watch the movie, because the cover I have chosen today only uses the steelpan. Please enjoy this cover of Tour of the Kingdom/Wedding Announcement by the TRINIDAD & TOBAGO SHOWBOAT ORCHESTRA as found on BEAUTY AND THE BEAT!
2 comments:
This is a great idea for this week's theme!
What a great idea! I really love it! I didn't expect any Covers of Score Music at all. If there are more out there please let us know.
Wonderful piece of music, too!
Thank you, Kurtis!
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