The Rise and Fall from Grace

Structure

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• Through Composed - The structure of the music is determined by the narrative of the film - ET: Flying Theme by John Williams & POTA: The Hunt by Goldsmith

Tonality

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• C minor - Sounds tense - Same as other cues

• C major near very end - Triumph and Oswald goes downstairs / sees election party

Harmony

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• Dissonant cluster chord of Eb, F# & G in high strings - Extreme unease - Dracula by Kilar

• Open 5th chord - Penguin looks over to Max = Suspense / what will happen? Uncertain sounding chord - Duchess: SYL by Portman

• Rare perfect cadence - Marks Max leading Oswald down the stairs

• Augmented chord as Oswald goes down stairs - Tension

• Appoggiaturas near the end - Suspense - Titanic: Take her to Sea Mr Murdoch by Horner

Melody

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• Penguin motif heard in cello near start, then by harp and organ - Unusual for it to be bass parts (unstable) - Leitmotifs developed in Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (opera) and Superman by J Williams

• Penguin motif played in alternating low / high octave intervals Varied repetition = unity and interest

• Augmentation of Penguin motif - Varied repetition = unity and inerest

• Descending melody lines near the end - Represents Oswald walking down the stairs

Rhythm, Tempo & Metre

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• Penguin motif played as a waltz in ¾ metre - Adds to the comical / circus feel - Waltz metre used in Duchess: SYL by Portman

• Semiquaver flurry - Represents Oswald catching a fish

• Fanfare rhythm at very end - Represents Oswald being greeted by election party - Dracula by Kilar

Texture

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• Call and response between violins and celli and double bass. Later on between harp and bass clarinet - Comical and coversational like

• Violin countermelody - Adds some confusion to the atmosphere - Psycho: The Cellar by Herrmann

Sonority

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• Comical pizzicato cello answered by aggressive arco double bass - Enhances story telling

• Harp glissando - Sounds fantasy-like

• Bass clarinet - Comes in as Max tempts Oswald with a fish (highlights this)

• Flute trill - Comical sound

Similar overall orchestration to Edward Scissorhands and the Corpse Bride by Elfman