Pudding Music Supervisor Allen G. Feinstein '86 and Padgett met with the prospective composers weekly to discuss their progress before narrowing the pool to four composers, who turned in their versions of five songs.
Then the Pudding's executive board and the composers held a run-through of the music.
Fiore said the experience of hearing his music performed was fantastic, but that the session was also unnerving,
"The lyrics they were singing were funny, but the stern board was evaluating and taking notes," he said.
Fiore didn't need to worry, though.
"Musically, they were all great and impressive," Padgett said. "What set John apart was his ability to isolate the dramatic intention of each song. He knows what works well on stage and what doesn't."
Pudding shows incorporate various musical styles, so composers have to display skill with multiple genres.
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