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In the 1920s, a new genre of modern music theatre emerged on New York’s Broadway, combining various popular forms, consisting of songs, dialog, drama, dance and music: the musical.
The true origins of the musical however, go back much, much further. Traces can be seen in opéra comique, Komödie, operetta, revue and vaudeville. The first “classic” musicals followed a very traditional, classical style and form, like “Lady, Be Good” (1924) by George Gershwin, and “Show Boat” (1927) by Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter (“Anything Goes” 1934,“ Kiss Me, Kate” 1948, “Can-Can 1953) and Irving Berlin (“Annie Get Your Gun” 1946) were among the first generation of musical composers. The next wave of musical composers included Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein (“Oklahoma! ” 1943,“ Carousel” 1945, “The Sound of Music” 1959), as well as Frederick Loewe (“My Fair Lady” 1956) and Jerry Herman (“Hello Dolly!” 1964, “La Cage aux Folles” 1983).
With “West Side Story” (1957) by Leonard Bernstein, and the subsequent film in 1961, musicals became more and more popular, and the musical “Grease” (1971) by Warren Casey & Jim Jacobs was also adapted into a huge blockbuster film in 1978.
Among the many different styles of musicals, Galt McDermot’s “Hair” (1967) and Richard O’Brien’s “Rocky Horror Show” (1973) were highly successful rock musicals.
Moving into the modern era of musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Jesus Christ Superstar” 1971,“ Evita” 1978, “Cats” 1980,“ The Phantom of the Opera” 1986 ) is considered one of the most influential composers to this day. Modern musicals are now often through composed, like operas, the spoken dialogue largely disappears, and characters sing throughout. Moving into the 1980s, musicals by Claude-Michel Schönberg (“Les Misérables” 1980,“ Miss Saigon”1989) and by Stephen Sondheim (“Sweeney Todd” 1979,“ Sunday in the Park with George” 1983, “Into the Woods” 1986) were extremely popular.
At the end of the 1990s, ’tribute musicals’ became increasingly popular, which showcase songs by a particular artist or band, and weave the story and drama around the music. A few good examples include “Saturday Night Fever” 1998 (Bee Gees), “Mamma Mia!” 1999 (ABBA), and “We Will Rock You” 2002 (Queen).
The 2010s were shaped by huge hits like “The Book of Mormon” (2011) by Robert Lopez, Disney’s “Frozen” (2013), and the straight to film musical “La la Land” (2016) by Justin Hurwitz.
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Flute
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 696906
ALB
Twenty-two hit show songs for all keyboards. Includes 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', 'Consider Yourself', 'Mama', 'If My Friends Could See Me Now' plus many more.
Easiest Keyboard Collection
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 142226
ALB
Easy to read, simplified arrangements of 17 Kern classics. Includes 'Ol Man River', 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' and 'A Fine Romance'.
It's Easy to Play
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 415775
ALB
Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Complete vocal score of the musical.
Vocal score, ensemble scores
Item no.: 415296
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681205
Selections from Mamma Mia!
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 488392
Ein Singspiel zu Markus 10,13-16
für Kinder- oder Jugendchor, Einzelstimmen, Sprecher und Tasteninstrument
Melodie- und Rhythmusinstrumente (auch Orff-Instrumente) ad libitum
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Score
Item no.: 231411
De Haske Pop Collection vol. 69
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 621316
New Sounds for Concert Band
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 893017
Amstel Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1672502
Songbook
Item no.: 603275
Ein musikalisches Märchen.
Zehn einfache Stücke für gemischtes Ensemble (4-5 stimmiges Streicherensemble oder andere Instrumente), Erzähler ad lib.
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 292553
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 805835
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 804975
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 802517
Beginning Pops-Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 461376
for: Vocal and Jazz Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 944050
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 946601
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1032000
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 948762
SoundTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 929654
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 933639
Jazz
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 936441
Quarter Military Band 464
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 155055
from Beauty and the Beast
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 957617
from 'The Lion King'
Mitropa Instrumental Series
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AAABar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691867
Klavierauszug
for: Piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 670068
Das Kindermusical
Werkstattbuch mit Regiebuch, Andachten, Projektmodellen, Spielen, Bastelvorlagen, Requisitenbau u.v.m.
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 366300
Novello Choral Pops
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321696
Fünf Lieder für Kinder im Grundschulalter
(Klavierpartitur & Playback-CD)
for: Children's choir, piano
Piano score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 667196
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 647538
for Cello
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 678535
25 Years of Golden Classics
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band; narrator ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681554
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681460
From the popular musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673988
An excellent arrangement of the classic for young band
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672918
from "High School Musical 3"
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672804
from Walt Disney Pictures' "Pocahontas"
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672278
Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1106596
On the Glory Train
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 808976
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 470155
from Les Misérables
for: Combo
Set of parts
Item no.: 445308
Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 154035
Performance-Easy Limited Edition
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806927
Contemporary Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805008
from "The Sound of Music"
Essential Elements Band Series – Artist Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 663088
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Clarinet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 684912
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