Fountain Gardens (theme)
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"Fountain Gardens", named "Theme from Fountain Gardens" in the British English version, is the piece that plays in the stage with the same name in Kirby's Epic Yarn and its remake.
Composition
According to the composer, "Fountain Garde s" is "a richer arrangement" of the "Flower Fields" theme.[2] The main iteration of this piece is orchestrated and plays in the key of C major in 4/4. Opening with the "Flower Fields" theme played by the piano and triangle and a glissando played by various instruments (piano, violins and harp), something that remains prominent throughout the piece. The melody is performed by a clarinet and seconded by a bassoon and as the strings provide a harmonic base and ornamentation. It consists of a descending tonic triad in second inversion and an ascending scale. It is rhythmically diverse, featuring syncopations and triplets respectively. The melody comes to a resolution after a deceptive cadence followed by an authentic one. The following A flat major section features a more nasal sounding instrument ascending as violins play ornamented descending triads. The first section repeats with some changes, and a final section begins with a piano and piccolo flute duo. It is soon joined by the strings. The "Flower Fields" theme plays several more times in C major, often interrupted by rapid modulations. The melody reaches its highest point, and the track loops after a descending glissando.
The alternate "Secret Island" version has drastically different instrumentation, featuring a solo piano and a variety of percussion instruments. As such, glissandos are omitted, and the piano compensates with the use of chords. This version is nonchalant in character and has a tropical feel. It plays in B flat major, and the modulations are less prominent. The structure and melody are largely the same, although the "Flower Fields" theme is altered and less prominent.
Game appearances
Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn
"Fountain Gardens" is the earliest orchestrated piece to play in the game. Its different iterations can be heard in the following stages:
The piece is also prominent in early promotional material for the games, such as trailers.
Names in other languages
Fountain Gardens
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ふんすいのにわ Funsui no niwa |
Fountain gardens |
| French | Jardin des fontaines | Garden of fountains |
| German | Brunnengärten | Fountain Gardens |
| Italian | Giardini sorgivi | Wellspring Gardens |
| Korean | 분수 정원 bunsu jeong-won |
Fountain gardens |
| Latin American Spanish | Jardines de la fuente | Fountain gardens |
| European Spanish | Fuentes Ajardinadas | Landscaped Gardens |
Secret Island
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ザブンビーチ Zabun bīchi |
Splash beach |
| French | Île secrète | Secret island |
| German | Plätscherstrand (Tag) | Splash Beach (day) |
| Italian | Spiaggia Splash (giorno) | Splash Beach (day) |
| Korean | 풍덩 비치 pungdeong bichi |
Splash Beach |
| Latin American Spanish | Isla secreta | Secret island |
| European Spanish | Playa Chapuzón (día) | Dive Beach (day) |
- ↑ Interview with Tomoya Tomita
- ↑ "I then took the main theme I wrote—heard in Flower Fields—and gave it a slightly richer arrangement. That’s how Fountain Gardens came to be." – (Interview with Tomoya Tomita)
