Surprise
145
Soundtrack
Surprise was released on June 3, 2014 by Masterworks Broadway as a part of the album If/Then: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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.
BPM119
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Idina Menzel
Vocals
LaChanze
Vocals
Jenn Colella
Vocals
Anthony Rapp
Vocals
Jason Tam
Vocals
Tamika Lawrence
Vocals
Jerry Dixon
Vocals
Joe Cassidy
Vocals
Miguel Cervantes
Vocals
Curtis Holbrook
Vocals
Stephanie Klemons
Vocals
Tyler McGee
Vocals
Ryann Redmond
Vocals
Joe Aaron Reid
Vocals
Ann Sanders
Vocals
James Snyder
Vocals
Carmel Dean
Conductor
Marco Paguia
Piano
Randy Cohen
Keyboards
Sylvia d'Avanzo
First Violin
Matt Lehmann
Violin
Alissa Smith
Viola
Paul Woodiel
Violin
Louise Owen
Violin
Entcho Todorov
Violin
Robin Zeh
Violin
Liuh-Wen Ting
Viola
Whitney LaGrange
Viola
Alisa Horn
Cello
Jeanne LeBlanc
Cello
Diane Barere
Cello
David Noland
Woodwinds
Rick Heckman
Woodwinds
Bud Burridge
Trumpet
Alec Berlin
Guitar
Jim Hershman
Guitar
Brian Hamm
Bass
Damien Bassman
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Kitt
Composer
Brian Yorkey
Lyrics
Michael Starobin
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Kitt
Producer
Steven Epstein
Producer
David Stone
Producer
Todd Whitelock
Mixing Engineer
Fred Sladkey
Engineer
Raphael Lee
Assistant Engineer
Dan Fyfe
Assistant Engineer
Jack Mason
Assistant Engineer
