Orchestra Vocab

2. A song with a faster beat than a ballad
4. The very first piece of music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 1; a medley of themes from the show.
5. the very last song of the show
8. A song which tells what characters desire and what motivates them
10. A song with a slower tempo that usually shares strong emotion; often a love song
12. This 1902 version of a famous musical featured a cow named Imogene instead of Toto
14. A type of musical comedy that took place 1890-1920, named after the King of England.
15. A song which takes place about midway through Act 2 to re-energize the audience for the final scenes
16. When all or part of a song is repeated later in the show, usually to energize the end of a scene
17. A song which lets a character or group of characters beguile an audience and share character development information
18. The very first song sung by characters in the show
19. A large-scale performance within a musical show, usually combining both song and dance with lots of energy and many performers

1. A song so fantastic that the audience applause keeps the show from continuing for a while
3. The first musical
6. Music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 2 (at the end of intermission).
7. this song form becomes standard for Broadway and pop music
9. lantern slides used to create effects
11. A song which aims to get laughs from the audience
13. Any song which explains a character, a group of characters, or a situation