6:06
Like Water
v4.5
Broadway Ballad / Orchestral Piano-Driven Theater Piece
Instruments Used:
Grand piano (solo intro and close)
String quartet (building with emotion)
Subtle timpani (in second half, heartbeat effect)
Soft brass swells (for rising tension)
Light woodwinds (flute and clarinet for fragility)
3:29
Theatrical Comedy x Gothic Broadway Ballad
Instruments Used:
Pipe organ (dramatic intro)
Harpsichord
Double bass pizzicato
Full string section (for flair and sweeping transitions)
Glockenspiel + bells (for creepy whimsy)
Male/female choir (chanting in Latin-like gibberish)
Timpani and cymbals
Jazz clarinet for comedic licks
4:24
Broadway Ballad / Orchestral Piano-Driven Theater Piece
Instruments Used:
Grand piano (solo intro and close)
String quartet (building with emotion)
Subtle timpani (in second half, heartbeat effect)
Soft brass swells (for rising tension)
Light woodwinds (flute and clarinet for fragility)
3:52
Broadway Comedy Showtune x Gothic Cabaret
Instruments Used:
Ragtime piano with occasional pipe organ blasts
Upright bass (bouncy, cartoonish rhythm)
Drums with brushes and slapstick cymbals
Accordion for weird flair
Flute trills and spooky clarinet runs
Chorus interjections (“Oooh!” “Ahhh!” “Yikes!”)
Lots of sudden stops for comedy effect
4:49
Broadway Gothic Choir x Dark Cabaret x Comedic Hymn
Instruments Used:
Pipe organ with dramatic flourishes
Male/female choir (exaggerated and breathy)
Timpani and gong accents
Harpsichord runs
Whisper FX
Choral harmonies that get way too intense
String stabs for suspense
Bells, chimes, and spooky Latin gibberish