First Transition
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Musicals
First Transition was released on November 1, 1994 by Varese Sarabande as a part of the album Merrily We Roll Along (The New Cast Recording) [1994 Off-Broadway]
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stephen Sondheim
Performer
Michael Rafter
Conductor
Merrily We Roll Along Orchestra
Orchestra
Anne Bobby
Actor, Vocals
Paul Harman
Vocals, Actor
Philip Hoffman
Vocals, Actor
Adriane Lenox
Vocals, Actor
Rick Crom
Vocals, Actor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Sondheim
Composer, Lyrics
Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Kimmel
Producer
Eric White
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
Mike Agostino
Assistant Engineer
Mike Ainsworth
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Vincent Cirilli
Engineer
![Listen to Merrily We Roll Along (The New Cast Recording) [1994 Off-Broadway] by Stephen Sondheim](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music128/v4/7a/0e/e3/7a0ee360-ab1a-ca27-6bd3-4a05a6456d91/00030206554823.rgb.jpg/400x400bb.webp "Listen to Merrily We Roll Along (The New Cast Recording) [1994 Off-Broadway] by Stephen Sondheim")
