The Melodology Podcast

Composer and bassist Caeden Brusett joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss the bass solo from Act IV of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello. This is the first OPERA entry in the podcast, but it is opera "underscoring" rather than a famous aria or overture theme. Melody: The bass solo from Act IV of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxxG3ggSQcQ Composer: Giuseppe Verdi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Verdi Duration: 1:30:07 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about the bass solo from Otello Act IV – 11:09 Review of the melody – 18:27 Caeden Brusett shares – 1:03:29 Guest Composer:  Caeden Brusett Website: ArcaneCompositions.com Instagram: Instagram.com/caedenbrusett/ Mentioned in this Episode: How to Train Your Dragon Symphonie Fantastique Recorded: October 6, 2023 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

Composer, lyricist and bandleader Brian Woodbury joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss "A Whole New World" music by Alan Menken. They also discuss three of Brian's own songs and his ambitious project to produce music videos for 47 of his songs in under one year. Melody: "A Whole New World" Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Whole_New_World YouTube (original 1992 animated scene): https://youtu.be/hZ1Rb9hC4JY?si=-0Re3CCgNfXi0U37 YouTube (2019 live-action film scene): https://youtu.be/eitDnP0_83k?si=NS1gGaqhgZDkPGUu Composer / Songwriter: Alan Menken Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Menken https://www.alanmenken.com/ Duration: 1:26:36 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "A Whole New World" – 10:46 Review of the melody – 16:08 Brian Woodbury shares – 1:02:04 Guest Composer:  Brian Woodbury Website: https://brianwoodbury.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brianwoodburysongs Mentioned in this Episode: "Dear Grandma" from "Bear in the Big Blue House": https://youtu.be/xKg8DBdDWxs?si=V4XPMh1IZg-rOWy0 Beethoven's 6th Symphony ("Pastoral"): https://youtu.be/2HbBURnt9f4?si=e09QW2M17NtYg7JS Recorded: September 25, 2023 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

SPOILERS Meet Kay Hanley and Tom Polce, the songwriters for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody!" Audio Podcast Versions available: https://www.MelodologyPodcast.com    

Award-winning composer, musician, and sound editor Scott Halgren joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" by Charles Mingus. This is the first real Jazz melody discussed so far in the podcast, and the discussions include some of the characteristics that make Jazz stand out from other genres and forms of music. Melody: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye_Pork_Pie_Hat YouTube (from "Mingus Ah Um"): https://youtu.be/H2x3jbX0ePk?si=e9oSIM2KY5UtCcyk YouTube (from Joni Mitchell "Mingus"): https://youtu.be/q_9QfYIaoTQ?si=eV57bheWbHRlPWd6 Composer / Songwriter: Charles Mingus Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mingus Duration: 1:08:09 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" – 10:20 Review of the melody – 22:29 Scott Hallgren shares – 51:30 Guest Composer:  Scott Halgren LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/scotthallgren Site: https://scootmanmusic.wixsite.com/scootmanmusic IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2379348/ Mentioned in this Episode: Snow Globe & The Cat - (IMDB) Tango - Jazz (Live in Studio C) - (Spotify) You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder Travels - Pat Metheny Group Kind of Blue - Miles Davis Joan Baez Victor Borge Mummenschanz Tony Bennett Doc Severeinsen Chuck Mangione 12-Bar Blues Chargin Documentary Festival Cuyahuga Community College Recorded: August 18, 2023 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

Grammy-winning producer, composer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist Dominic Fallacaro joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss one of the best selling singles of all time: "Baby One More Time" by Swedish record producer and songwriter Max Martin. They discuss the composition and songwriting craft applied to the song, then Dominic shares the version of the song from the musical "& Juliet" currently on Broadway, for which he serves as co-arranger, orchestrator, and Music Director. Melody: "Baby One More Time" by Max Martin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…Baby_One_More_Time_(song) YouTube: https://youtu.be/C-u5WLJ9Yk4 Composer / Songwriter: Max Martin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Martin Duration:  1:23:59 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Baby One More Time" – 17:49 Review of the melody – 24:26 Dominic shares – 1:04:24 Guest Composer: Dominic Fallacaro keyofdom.com https://twitter.com/keyofdom Recorded:  June 26, 2023 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

Haakon Davidsen, award-nominated composer for video games, film & TV, joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore and celebrate the amazing "Batman Theme" from the film "Batman", 1989, composed by the legendary Danny Elfman. Melody: "Batman Theme" from the film "Batman", 1989. Batman 1989 score: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(score) YouTube: https://youtu.be/YoaU3kRFvLg Composer / Songwriter: Danny Elfman Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Elfman Duration:  1:16:29 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Batman Theme" – 18:40 Review of the melody – 22:02 Haakon shares – 1:01:29 Guest Composer:  Haakon Davidsen Website: https://www.haakondavidsen.com/ Bandcamp: https://haakondavidsen.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/haakondmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/haakondavidsen22/ Mentioned in this Episode: Heart Beats opening credits: https://youtu.be/c-QrPT2yuCw Recorded:  November 25, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Video of musical score for reference created using MusicNotes: https://www.musicnotes.com/ Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

Award-winning British composer Tamsin Jones joins the podcast to discuss the Renaissance choral work "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" by Heinrich Isaac, and shares two choral works of her own--one of which is inspired by and includes the melody from "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen". Melody: "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck,_ich_muss_dich_lassen https://youtu.be/rI712ZGflAQ Composer / Songwriter: Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450–1517) Duration: 1:28:25 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" – 13:46 Review of the melody – 18:15 Lisa shares – 1:03:28 Guest Composer:  Tamsin Jones Website: https://tamsinjones.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamsinJones17 Tamsin Jones: Noel: Verbum Caro Factum Est (Chamber Choir Ireland, 2020): https://youtu.be/jwbwanPnT2g Music Mentioned in this Episode: Melody from the Theme from Bagpuss: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMXIVDkbqYQDLnQpLr1a1GwBwGbACmjoK Bagpuss (Playlist of Episodes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_FGayUGDY&list=PLLhOnau-tupR9j5yizKawnOF7fLkDKL4e Arvo Pärt – Tintinnabuli: https://youtu.be/m6xEktSFhe0 Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel: https://youtu.be/JxYZu9piR64 Arvo Pärt – Für Alina: https://youtu.be/auD7AlDrHgI Arvo Pärt – Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten: https://youtu.be/TVZZgfXNFW8 Arvo Pärt – Magnificat: https://youtu.be/TJ0cd15DZWg John Tavener – The Lamb: https://youtu.be/Jp1Eq4nfnKc John Tavener – Song for Athene: https://youtu.be/tK3bIQxMMEg Eric Whitacre conducts "Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine": https://youtu.be/nsLiivVgxmM Definitions in this Episode: Mixolydian Mode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixolydian_mode Half Cadence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence#Half_cadence Wabi-sabi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi Tritone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritone Recorded:  October 21, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

New music powerhouse Lisa Neher joins Melodology Podcast host Arthur Breur to examine the underappreciated "Luke and Leia" by John Williams, and she shares two of her own works — including one of her own performances. Melody: "Luke and Leia" from "Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" YouTube (Original Motion Picture Score, Remastered): https://youtu.be/oSXeOY_Ad4U YouTube (Utah Symphony Orchestra): https://youtu.be/Qh-fZVImd8Q Score Reduction and Analysis (by NMK Music): https://youtu.be/esfcF8W9bRI Composer / Songwriter: John Williams Duration: 1:58:26 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Luke and Leia" – 12:14 Review of the melody – 20:47 Lisa shares – 1:22:18 Guest Composer: Lisa Neher Website: https://www.lisanehermusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaNeher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisanehermezzo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaNeherMusic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-neher/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lisa-neher YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LisaNeher/videos Mentioned in this Episode: Schenkerian Analysis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenkerian_analysis ComposerInResidence.org (https://www.composerinresidence.org/) Recorded: November 4, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

Composer Aaron Lee joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore the Jewish Folk Song "Seit Gesunderhait" ("Farewell My Dear Parents") and two of his own compositions, one of which uses "Seit Gesunderhait" as a component in the composition. Melody: "Farewell My Dear Parents" ("Seit Gesunterhait Meine Liebe Eltern") https://youtu.be/sbGSFE76tXg https://youtu.be/Jihe7hK_8Ro?t=166 https://youtu.be/ShA9dYbl0vs https://loc.getarchive.net/media/farewell-my-dear-parents-jewish-folk-song-dab681 Composer / Songwriter: Traditional (?) Jewish Folk Tune Duration: 1:08:24 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Farewell My Dear Parents" – 06:27 Review of the melody – 17:15 Aaron shares – 50:01 Guest Composer: Aaron Lee Website: https://www.musicoflee.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MusicOfLee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-lee-a53a67191 Recorded: August 19, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

Composer Richard Peat joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore "Down In Yon Forest" and brings three beautiful choral works of his own to share. Melody "Down In Yon Forest" (YouTube video of referenced performance, "Enchanted Carols", here: https://youtu.be/Bi1N_a_PrEE) Composer / Songwriter: Traditional Duration: 1:19:06 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Down In Yon Forest" – 21:41 Review of the melody – 27:00 Richard shares – 57:00 Guest Composer: Richard Peat Website: https://www.richardpeat.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/composer1979 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComposerPeat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-peat-composer/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RickPeatComposer "Faces in the Mist" (Regent Records): https://www.regent-records.co.uk/product/faces-in-the-mist/ Music Referenced in This Episode: The Snowman: https://youtu.be/5A3THighARU Andre Previn conducting Walton Symphony No. 1 (Movements 1, 2, and 4 are available on YouTube): https://youtu.be/Qg1tCLDHOCY Rodrigo, Concierto Serenata for Harp and Orchestra: https://youtu.be/wJsxqq-goTg Recorded: September 29, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast