The Corporate Canon

Exaggerated corporate chant, Dramatic pauses and random increases and decreases in tempo, Magnetic, intense male lead, Mixed, over-enthusiastic chorus, Unsettling shifts from major to minor key and back, Backing by aggressive piano and muted synth guitar

Slow medieval hymn in a stone chapel, male vocals in a chant-like baritone, Sparse cello drones form the harmonic bed; solo violin intro and occasional high overline phrases, Verses move in simple, modal steps; refrain stretches into longer, held notes, with subtle two-part harmony on key words, Natural reverb, candlelit stillness, very slow tempo that lingers on cadences, violin, medieval, cello, slow

Cheerful tenor singer, Backed by ominous flute and piano in minor key, Spooky chorus hums in the background, Eerie tango rhythm

Bright, brisk patter musical in a Gilbert & Sullivan vein; nimble piano with jauntily precise strings, light woodwinds answering vocal lines, occasional brass flourishes, Chorus of mixed vocals in tight, rapid-fire harmony; verses clip along with tongue-twisting diction, choruses bloom into stout, pompous unison before snapping back to scurrying counterpoint, Energy remains high, with a comic rallentando and big final button, classic

Gothic orchestral dirge with male tenor lead; grim brass fanfare for intro, harpsichord and low strings stalking under verses, timpani and low drum pounding like a slow march, Chorus swells with choral male backing, brass stabs, and tolling bells, Final section sinks into growling basses and tam-tam shimmer, leaving the vocal hanging in the dark, slow, low, soul

Brassy Broadway march with jaunty snare and tuba pulse; crisp male/female ensemble vocals trading lines, then uniting in tight harmonies, Verses stay nimble and comic over pattering woodwinds; chorus swells with bold brass hits and a rising key change on the final repeat, Big, punchy button ending with the full company shouting the last line, broadway

rock, Broadway meets 1950s jukebox rock: bright piano comping with walking bass, twangy electric guitar stabs, snare on two and four, Male vocals dripping with villainous charm and theatrical evil laughter; big band-style hits on punchlines, Chorus explodes with stacked backing vocals echoing key phrases, dynamic shifts from sneering, quiet verses to over-the-top belted refrains, broadway, electric

Dark theatrical opera aria with male bass vocals, low strings in stark ostinato, and cavernous bass drums punctuating each decree, Choir enters like a ritual chant on the hook, building from hushed unison to towering harmony, Verses stay sparse and spoken-like, then swell into a foreboding, cathedral-sized refrain, reeking of dread and final judgment, opera, low, classic

Slow dirge, Strong, low male voices with complex, interweaving harmonies, Backed by a tolling bell between verses and an eerie, haunting violin overline