Bombastic Announcement of Freedom and Pride
Wow, I had done a lot of research and looked around to find the actual Broadway recording, and it is honestly better than I expected. The song comes from “The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd,” the Broadway show, which is about the struggles and problems between upper and lower classes of 1960’s Britain. The song is about the character The Negro who beats the main characters in a game that would determine who out of the two was better than the other. He immediately sing this song of triumph and glory. Grant from the beginning has a wonderfully powerful voice that needs no instrument to back him up. They do come in, but his impressive range and strong vibrato alone are totally outstanding, and at the end he pound out some amazing notes. The arrangement of string and woodwind sections are good, complementing well the feeling of the song for the second section of the song. During the third section we hear the brass part come in with a beautiful group of backup singers building to the last part. The end is epic with the whole symphony at full force with the percussion and brass section especially kicking it up a notch. Then with good separations of choir, instrument and Grants voice taking turns at the end, it brings personality and power to finish the song. I am absolutely impressed with the piece by the end, seriously, I hope you can really appreciate it.
Originality:9
Instruments:8
Vocals:9
Longevity:7
Red Score:8.25
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