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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.
Making the Grade
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 157701
Medley of three of the most beautiful and popular titles of the phenomenal theatre and cinema success
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 400701
(Flexible Solo or Vocal with Band) alto sax, flute, clarinet or trumpet
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803942
from "The Sound of Music"
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
voor koperblazers, houtblazers of strijkers / inclusief slagwerk
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681878
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 445846
Solo arrangements of 10 songs for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 604802
Eine abenteuerliche Reise in fünf Liedern
Schulmusical
Der Kinderchor 9|
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 556209
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 364109
Novello Voices Show Singles
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 136118
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1562436
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 657776
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 662900
vocal selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 655944
New Sounds for Concert Band 99
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689591
New Sounds for Concert Band 101
for: Alto saxophone, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689183
New Sounds for Concert Band 66
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 277932
Music Box
for: Flexible wind ensemble (5 parts); percussion ad lib.
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 136265
Popular Piano Solos
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 455527
PVG Composer Collection
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 399486
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 188486
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 691999
Musical-Medley seiner Welterfolge
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 487267
A musical by Michael Kunze & Sylvester Levay
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 426059
Faber Young Voices
for: Women's choir (SAA), piano
Item no.: 141964
Piano reduction
Item no.: 176771
Selections For Violin and Piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 168319
for: Flute [oboe]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 167524
Take The Lead
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 141239
Songbook
Item no.: 134113
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 120871
Alfred Pop Choral
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 764280
An American Musical
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 776587
Umwelt-Mini-Musical in 5 Szenen für 9- bis 13- Jährige
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1611188
for: Trombone, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671329
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671188
from Dreigroschenoper
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671184
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671178
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1031999
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946223
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 945144
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 939086
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 930382
SoundTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 933921
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 934988
Easy Piano Songbook
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 399104
Acc. CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 908562
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Item no.: 401811
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