5/26/2023 0 Comments Vocal arranger"A lot of it is like being a film editor," Dean says. Dean wrote Olive's part by reworking a solo that Olive has in another part of the song, the part that goes "Mama, mama, mama." For instance, at one point in "The I Love You Song," Olive Ostrovsky sings a countermelody at the same time that her mother is singing the melody. For instance, Rona Lisa Peretti, the adult moderator of the bee, tends to sing the highest notes because "she's kind of over the top, takes herself and her job very seriously," Dean says.Īt other times Dean would write a "write a harmony line or countermelody," she says, for one character to sing while another character is singing in the main melody. The notes each actor sings have to fit the character. While creating these chords, Dean is guided by the chord progression of the song. When multiple actors are singing the same lyrics, Dean assigns each performer a note to sing so that they all sing in harmony. Sometimes the vocal arranger's job is "straightforward harmonizing," Dean says (an example in Spelling Bee is the "Goodbye" songs). Question: Regarding the artistic staff of a Broadway musical, what exactly does a vocal arranger do (e.g., Herbert Greene wrote the vocal arrangements for the original Broadway production of The Music Man)? If a vocal arranger writes harmonies for the songs in the score, why doesn't the show's composer write them?Īnswer: To answer this question, spoke with Carmel Dean, the 28-year-old vocal arranger on The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This week's question comes from Shawn Spencer in Massachusetts. Please specify how you would like your name displayed and please include the city in which you live. ![]() Ask is a weekly column that answers questions about theatre, generated by readers and staff, every Thursday.
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