In a similar vein the end of Titanic. It's a short musical interlude as it transitions from the survivors into the final tableau where they rejoin those who have died, before they start the reprise of "sail on".
In the actual show, most of this (called "The Foundering," even though it's really just after the sinking happens) is underscoring - the recording decided to omit the dialogue, which is fine, though the dialogue itself is very moving, as the survivors try to tell what happened in the final moments.
The tune used most of the way through is "Autumn," giving way to a bit of "No Moon" before the vocals start. Tony award-winning Jonathan Tunick also starts this sequence with the really evocative effect of "shivering" tremolo violins and violas underneath the melody. Such a beautiful sensorial touch - but of course the score is full of those little expert touches. |
