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What instrumental music pieces can represent each of the 7 deadly sins?

Asked by kevbo (25672points) November 25th, 2008

For a theatrical production of short plays, I need instrumental (can be vocal, but no lyrics) transition music that evokes or speaks to each of the 7 deadly sins. Suggestions?

The 7 deadly sins are: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride.

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dynamicduo's avatar

Well, I would say the most obvious to me is some sultry jazz tune for lust, though I don’t know of a really spicy passionate one.
Pride could be represented with a marching band song, the leader of the band could be really pompous and boastful as well to hammer it in.
I think it’d be a cute homage to use the Pink Floyd song Money for greed.
I’m sure you could find some powerful classical instrumental song for wrath.

For the others… a bit tougher, we’ll see if I can think of anything later.

KatawaGrey's avatar

Envy: Moonlight Sonata

When I hear it, it makes me think of a man who loved a woman and lost her to someone else and stews in this loss constantly.

bodyhead's avatar

Wrath could be 1812 Overture. Check it out.

Jeruba's avatar

Carmina Burana would probably do for all of them.

Jeruba's avatar

And there’s always Dies Irae

bodyhead's avatar

Carmina Burana. I was trying to think of that one. It’s fantastic. It could really do for any of them.

Sueanne_Tremendous's avatar

In The Mood by Glenn Miller. My all time faves and gets me in a lustful mood.

steelmarket's avatar

Anger: Mars from The Planets. Overused, but very apt.

steelmarket's avatar

Lust: parts of Rite of Spring by Stravinsky

loser's avatar

I’d check out Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. There is so much depth and variation of feeling involved, you’d probably be able to find some cool stuff there! Good luck Kevbo!

susanc's avatar

Sloth is the hard one, right? But wait:

Up a Lazy River!!!

shrubbery's avatar

You could use Darth Vader’s march for wrath.

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