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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.
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook, CD
Item no.: 346857
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 399936
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681873
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Clarinet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 691400
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 807312
Big Note Songbook Piano Book
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 695087
Esprit Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 813732
Instrumental Solo Series
for: Viola
Music score
Item no.: 804294
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 612021
12 Selections from Sondheim Musicals
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 694307
Act I Opening
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801694
Duet Piano Education
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 364607
for: Solo for Voice-Flute-Clarinet-Alto Saxophone-Trumpet or Horn & Concert Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1270061
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571241
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571225
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571215
One of the best loved songs from the musical "The Sound of Music"
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 674452
Brass Band
for: Eb Cornet, Bb Cornet, Flugelhorn Trio & Brass Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594270
from Les Misérables
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 345934
from the Musical: Cats
for: Voice, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304751
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600001
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599982
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599978
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248098
SATB
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807713
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 806329
from Wicked (ShowTrax CD)
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 814459
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811062
Popular melodies from the most successful musical of all time
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 361520
from Sunday in the Park with George (ShowTrax CD)
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 813752
from Rent
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813311
Broadway Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 376199
Choral Highlights
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1106527
Die Geschichte des rosaroten Froschs
Audio-CD
Item no.: 122960
Novello Choral Pops
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 864161
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315857
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 261328
Easy Organ Adventure
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 186707
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314194
FESTIVAL MUSIC 39
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 683577
Für Sie – von Leonard Bernstein
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 108416
Jazz
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304678
Leichte Arrangements von Pam Wedgwood zu 16 Showtunes
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 480461
Kindermusical frei nach dem Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm für Kinder ab 6 Jahren
Liederbuch mit den 8 Songs für Kinderchor und Klavier
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Piano reduction
Item no.: 671929
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Cello
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 671816
F
for: Recorder
Instrumental Trio
Item no.: 1666487
G
for: Recorder
Instrumental Trio
Item no.: 1666366
F
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1638796
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