Song from EMMA Musical available for download
Brontëana wrote to tell us that Paul Gordon has uploaded two songs from his musical version of EMMA to his Web site. The songs are called “This Is How Love Feels” and “The Waltz.” We have not listened to them due to some computer problems we have been experiencing lately.
We wondered about a waltz in Emma–waltzing was not really considered proper in England in 1815, when Emma was published–but Brontëana assured us that some of the songs from the JANE EYRE musical that were not quite right did not make it into the final musical, so there is hope!
April 6th, 2006 at 10:30 pm
The other day he also said he would be adding a third song to the site sometime soon.
April 6th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
Perhaps “The Waltz” is just a description of the style of music rather than the action going on? Although it seems unlikely.
April 6th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
Country-dancing to waltz music would be weird, don’t you think?
I just feel like, somebody needs to hip this dude to period-correct dancing. Waltzing in JANE EYRE–perfectly okay. In EMMA–not so much.
April 7th, 2006 at 8:56 am
Mags, you can leave a message for him at the forum, you know. I’m sure he would appreciate the help. I don’t think he has worked on a piece from that period before, and might think that what’s good for JE is good for Emma
April 7th, 2006 at 9:56 am
This is How Love Feels is lovely! The waltz sounds much too modern and clashing, though, in my opinion.