Hunchback of Notre Dame Orchestral Medley - DPops

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken Arranged by Emily Goldberg MC ’17 Handbells from the Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs Conducted by Harry Kane, BR’18 Performed at ’DPops: Faux Pops’ in Battell Chapel on December 6, 2015 –––––––––––– Program Notes: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, while fondly remembered by some, is often overlooked among the many Disney favorites. Its soundtrack, however, is truly beautiful, incorporating many elements of church music to reflect its setting in and around the Notre Dame Cathedral. The story itself, based on the Hugo novel, contains many dark themes, subjects, and places, but eventually moves towards a positive conclusion (unlike the original book); I wanted to show that contrast and ultimate optimism in the medley, re ecting the movie as it moves from the darkness of Frollo’s power to the joy of Quasimodo’s freedom. The piece begins as the movie does, with “The Bells of Notre Dame”, a piece that swings wildly