Aspects of orchestration have been mentioned in the section on instrumentation and this provides a huge basis for sonority too.

Another important point is the fact that the vocal tessitura of the song is so high providing a sense of intensity from the vocalist portraying Elphaba. Singing a top F sharp fortissimo in bar 167 requires vocal belting (F is the actual pitch). This comes across as extremely heartfelt and dramatic.

• Slurs are used to provide legato articulation. For example, the ostinato used in the bridge (bar 88, 2'48) is phrased like this to provide a smooth and hazy sonority.

• Many notes are accented (e.g. from bar 1), often with staccato too to provide a bold and valiant accompaniment to sections of excitement (e.g. 2nd verse, bar 63, 2'10).