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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: Children's choir, narrator, piano; melody instrument, latin percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 697009
Music makes the World go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3, 4 in B-Flat (Trombone)
Item no.: 216406
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Parts 1, 2 in C (oboe, violin, glockenspiel)
Item no.: 111044
Suite No. 1 for Symphonic Band Christmas Concert Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1634840
A Cassation for Audience and Instruments
Item no.: 618473
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1634839
Music makes the World go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3 in E-Flat (Horn)
Item no.: 111054
for: Combo
Set of parts
Item no.: 810973
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano [band]
Choir score
Item no.: 810748
Music makes the World go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3 in F (Horn)
Item no.: 215263
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803771
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2, 3 in E-Flat (Alto saxophone, clarinet)
Item no.: 111046
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2 in C (Flute)
Item no.: 111043
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single part 4 Bass in E-flat/B-flat (bass instrument)
Item no.: 157094
Songbook
Item no.: 344182
Music makes the World go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Parts 1, 4 in C (bass guitar, double bass)
Item no.: 111051
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 809423
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3 in C (Viola)
Item no.: 331727
Music makes the World go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 4 Bass in E-flat/B-flat (bass instrument)
Item no.: 160027
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2, 3 in B-flat (Clarinet)
Item no.: 111045
Music makes the World go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single part Guitar/Keyboard/Organ/Accordion
Item no.: 111053
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3 in B-flat (Tenor Saxophone, Tenor horn)
Item no.: 111047
Ein Musical zur Weihnachtszeit
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 770273
oder "Hirten auf dem Weg zur Krippe"
Leichtes Singspiel zu biblischem Text für den Gottesdienst von Kindern und Erwachsenen
for: Soloists, children's choir, keyboard
Lyric book
Item no.: 425068
Music makes the World go round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3, 4 in C (Trombone, Cello, Bassoon, Baritone horn)
Item no.: 1670039
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single part Percussion, Kettledrums
Item no.: 111052
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Parts 4 in C (bass guitar, double bass)
Item no.: 143785
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3 in F (Horn)
Item no.: 260865
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3, 4 in C (Trombone, Cello, Bassoon, Baritone horn)
Item no.: 206951
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 4 in E-flat (Baritone saxophone)
Item no.: 340672
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2, 3 in B-flat (Clarinet)
Item no.: 343546
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3, 4 in C (Trombone, Cello, Bassoon, Baritone horn)
Item no.: 111050
for: Soloists, children's choir, keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 424111
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single part Percussion, Kettledrums
Item no.: 136965
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 3 in E-Flat (Horn)
Item no.: 157497
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2 in B-flat (Trumpet)
Item no.: 313172
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2, 3 in E-Flat (Alto saxophone, clarinet)
Item no.: 163293
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 805196
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single part trombone B-flat, Violin Clef
Item no.: 155632
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803300
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 4 in E-flat (Baritone saxophone)
Item no.: 111048
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single part Guitar/Keyboard/Organ/Accordion
Item no.: 176932
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Parts 1, 2 in C (oboe, violin, glockenspiel)
Item no.: 336854
Music makes the World go Round
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2 in B-flat (Trumpet)
Item no.: 111049
Ein Singspiel für die Weihnachtszeit mit Motiven aus Lukas 16,19-31
Die biblischen Singspiele von Ulrich Gohl sind ein Versuch, Kinder und Erwachsene mitgestaltend am Gottesdienst zu beteiligen.
for: Soloists, children's choir, keyboard
Set of parts
Item no.: 424009
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Single parts 1, 2 in C (Flute)
Item no.: 312089