Snowy Fields (theme)
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"Snowy Fields", named "Theme from Snowy Fields" in the British English version, is a theme from Kirby's Epic Yarn and its remake that plays in the stage with the same name, as well as Evergreen Lift. It was composed by Tomoya Tomita.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Snowy Fields" is a cheerful orchestrated theme in C major and 4/4. It begins with a triumphant intro, which uses a variant of the "Flower Fields" melody, featuring a trumpet, sleigh bells, and harp glissandi; the latter two become recurring elements of the piece. Transitioning to the main melody is a characteristic wintery sequence of descending thirds and fourths. The violin melody is simple, switching from a high A to G and low G to A, thus forming plagal cadences, and then ending in a perfect cadence. This plays twice. The same functions continue in the lyrical second E-flat major section with a less spread out melody. Nearing its end, it slowly builds up, and the first section is reprised in G-flat/F-sharp major. Building up again with a flute trill and chords similar to the transitions of "Dusk Dunes", a grandiose modulation occurrs. The soulful new A major section moves up triads in first inversion three times, leading to the bright harmonies of F-sharp minor before returning with the addition of bells and repeating, reaching new heights the second time. After ending on a warm A major chord, the harmonies switch to F major, the subdominant back to C, and the track loops.
Other appearances[edit]
"Snowy Fields" was rearranged in the Kirby Memorial Arrangements album as part of the "Epic Yarn" medley, alongside "Fountain Gardens", "Big-Bean Vine" and "Dream Land". This remix was done by Megumi Ohara.
Trivia[edit]
- "Snowy Fields" was written on Christmas (December 25th). The composer, Tomoya Tomita, loves snow and often thinks about Christmas when composing music for snow stages.[2]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | タマゲールせつげん tamagēru setsu gen |
Astonishing snowfield タマゲール is the Katakana spelling of 魂消る, meaning to be astonished or amazed |
| Canadian French | Champ enneigé | Snowy field |
| European French | Balade hivernale | Winter stroll |
| German | Winterwatteland | Winter cotton land |
| Italian | Campi innevati | Snowy Fields |
| Korean | 새하얀 설원 saehayan seol-won |
Pure white snow |
| Latin American Spanish | Campos nevados | Snowy fields |
| European Spanish | Campo Helado | Frozen Field |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hey Poor Player interview with Tomoya Tomita (archive)
- ↑ "Well, then, you’ll be interested to know I coincidentally wrote this piece on December 25th! Personally, I love snow. Every time the flakes start falling, I get giddy like a little kid. In that sense, it’s hard for me not to think about Christmas whenever I compose music for a snow stage." –Tomoya Tomita (Hey Poor Player interview)
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