A Very Small Wish
| Kingdom Hearts A Very Small Wish | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 2:16 |
| Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories A Very Small Wish | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories A Very Small Wish | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 2:22 |
| Kingdom Hearts Mobile A Very Small Wish | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX A Very Small Wish | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 2:17 |
"A Very Small Wish" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is the field theme of Monstro and one of the field themes of Prankster's Paradise.
Appearances[edit]
"A Very Small Wish" is the field theme of Monstro in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. It is the field theme of Prankster's Paradise in Riku's Story in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
Kingdom Hearts[edit]
- Monstro: "Monstro," "Geppetto," "Riku's Games"
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]
- Monstro: Opening, Key of Beginnings, Key of Guidance
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]
Riku's Story[edit]
- Prankster's Paradise: "The Belly of the Whale"
Composition[edit]
"A Very Small Wish" is approximately two minutes and sixteen seconds in Kingdom Hearts. In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, the piece slightly extends to two minutes and twenty-two seconds. Regardless of the game, the piece is in the key of Db Major , has a time signature of 3/4 time, and a quarter note tempo of 160 beats per minute.
For instrumentation, each version uses the same instruments, though for games not in the HD remakes, some voices are covered through electronic means- such as synthesizer. In general, the instrumentation includes: a complete strings section- violin, viola, cello, and stringed bass, flute, oboe, clarinets, glockenspiel, bass drum, suspended cymbal, and castanets.
The livelier tempo paired with the equally moving, yet smooth, articulated sixteenth note runs in the oboe, flute, clarinet, and glockenspiel sections push the piece forward. However, it is the pizzicato style playing in the strings that epitomizes the articulated style. Common in 3/4 time signatures, the piece follows almost a waltz style in that the initial "call" and emphasis is placed on beat one of each measure by the lower timbre instruments [such as string bass and bass drum], with a response on beats two and three from the more melodic [oboe, flute, clarinet] and harmonic [such as violin and viola] instruments. The second half of the piece features the use of percussion instruments not only to provide a new variation on the already established melody, but also to emphasis the 3/4 style as previously mentioned: bass drum playing on beat one, castanets on beats two and three, and a short suspended cymbal roll with crescendo on beats two and three for further emphasis. The main melody is shared primarily between the oboe and clarinet, with the flutes and glockenspiel occasionally sharing moments of the main theme. In homage to the track's name, the short and fleeting motif played by the glockenspiel alludes to a "twinkling" sound. This tied with the overall musical texture/atmosphere creates a somewhat mystic, light, and dreamy mood.
Other appearances[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Mobile[edit]
"A Very Small Wish" plays during the 25x25 puzzles (Stages 20-30) in Kingdom Hearts Magical Canvas.
Albums[edit]
Disc 2, Track 4 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
Disc 2, Track 4 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
Disc 7, Track 16 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
Disc 2, Track 4 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Track 7 in the Square Enix Music Sampler CD Vol.9
