Prelude

THE PRELUDE actually consists of two pieces of music; Prelude" and Underscore 1". They are both instrumental pieces that segue into one another, and lead off the musical. No action occurs during the Prelude; the Narrator has a short speech during the Underscore.

Prelude is actually an instrumental medley. It begins with a short segment of Adolph Adam's O Holy Night, followed by a segment of the popular Christmas Hymn O Little Town of Bethlehem. A full chorus of Never Alone follows this; then, the piece shifts back to a bouncy, syncopated version of the entire song O Holy Night. Following this, the song segues to Underscore 1, and the Narrator commences his/her speech.

The Prelude and Underscore were both written/arranged by E.E. Buchanan.

Trivia

 * The Prelude was one of the last pieces to be composed, as the Musical did not originally contain one.