Matt McLean

ITP: Sound Design Seminar

Kurtis Bradley
4/30/13
The piece of audio I chose to underscore Chief Brodmans
monologue is the Lacrimosa from Mozarts Requiem. A requiem is a
mass for the dead, and lacrimosa is a Latin word for weeping or
tears. I think that the style and the feel of the music go perfectly with
what I want to achieve for this specific moment of the play. I think that
this piece of music embodies the motion of the monologue without
overtaking it. The swaying, pulsating, rocking feel of the song sways
the monologue along like a boat on the sea, without dragging it down
or pushing it along. It also creates a very somber undertone to
Bromdens inner monologue, which would definitely have a huge effect
on the play as a whole.

As for the rest of the pieces to underscore Brodmans interior

monologue, I would definitely stick with the theme of classical music. I
think it gives a beautiful yet detached feel, and lets the audience know
that this is a world of deep thought and not the stark, harsh reality he
lives in. The contrast of the classical music in an insane asylum setting
will give an extremely huge impact on the world of the play as a whole,
especially if the music is only used in private moments.