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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.
Piano Solo Personality
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 399727
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 399547
Broadway Choral Series
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
Item no.: 346972
Musicals in der Schule
Von der Konzeption bis zur Premierenfeier
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 351001
Kinder Mini Musical
Songbook
Item no.: 410281
from "West Side Story"
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 465966
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 109307
Großes Potpourri aus dem Musical
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 208534
From Meredith Willson's stunning musical
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672895
Discovery Plus Band Series
A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672817
Expressive Art (Choral)
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 809405
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Baritone saxophone
Item no.: 299580
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 299539
mit Akkord Bezifferung
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 131473
Songbook
Item no.: 180782
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Viola
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1660570
Highlights
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1558543
A Symphonic Portrait
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671185
Musical für Rapper und Rocker
for: Klavier (= PART)
Piano score
Item no.: 137389
Kinder Machen Musical
Music score (melody, lyrics)
Item no.: 145690
Vocal Score
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1582475
Composer Showcase
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 302230
Mittelalterliches Liebeslied
for: Chor SMsATBarB, Sopran-Saxophon (Klarinette), Klavier
Score
Item no.: 1586468
Baritone/Bass Accompaniment CDs
for: Baritone or Bass Voice
CD
Item no.: 475739
Bearbeitung für Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 475612
10 Classic Showstoppers for Piano Solo
Playalong-CD included
for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 469936
A bumper collection of 45 fantastic piano solos
Great Piano Solos
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 339736
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 691998
from Beauty and the Beast
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 799335
Direktion und Klavierbegleitstimme
Musik Makes the World Go Round
for: Variables Ensemble
Direktion, Klavierbegleitstimme
Item no.: 431386
Direktion und Klavierbegleitstimme
Musik Makes the World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Conductors part (Piano)
Item no.: 182495
130 hits für Flöte
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 631825
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 487877
Liza's signature song - this sensational arrangement of the Kander and Ebb favourite features a dixie-style vocal band section and kickline finale! Arranged for SAB chorus.
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 630154
Highlights from the american musical
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 261401
Symphonic Suite
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 134517
Brass Ensemble Series 91
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1563161
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts), percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560686
10 songs from Leonard Bernstein's classic musical
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Trombone
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 605713
Sanctus
for: Mixed Choir or 7 Soloistssten [SSATTBB] a Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 225210
Ein Märchen mit Musik
for: Soloists, children's choir (1-3 voices), 2 narrators, orchestra
Audio-CD
Item no.: 370633
Kindermusical
über 2. Mose 1-15
for: Children's choir, instruments
Set of parts
Item no.: 339556
Musical / Kinderoper
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 662978
Ein musikalisches Geschichtenspiel mit Tasten-Löwen und Streich-Artisten
für Darsteller, Streicher und Pianisten (Sprecher ad lib)
for: Actors (children), violin, strings, piano 6 hands; narrator ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672252
Novello Choral Pops
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 866101
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 225577
Ein musikalisches Märchen
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1558403
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 375635
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