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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.
Porgy and Bess
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1386525
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 905581
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 902846
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 899525
for: Voice
Piano reduction
Item no.: 849435
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 941975
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 937403
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 934435
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 769338
Ein märchenhaftes Musical Für 8- bis 12-Jährige nach den Gebrüdern Grimm
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 665946
Superb arrangement for 4,5,6,7, or 8 trombones.
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Item no.: 127638
15 deutsch-afrikanische Lieder
for: Children's choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 499092
Biblisches Musical
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard, 7 instruments
Set: Score, 20 choir scores, instrumental parts
Item no.: 168186
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 491619
Singin' In The Rain Solo with Orchester Accompaniment
for: Voice, orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 596723
Zeitschrift für Spielmusik
for: Treble recorder, piano
Item no.: 205279
Schulmusical für 6- bis 12-Jährige
Gesamtausgabe (Texte, Lieder, Klavier)
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Songbook
Item no.: 158020
Steinzeitlieder und Höhlensongs
8 Höhlensongs mit Gitarrenakkorden
Kinderliedersammlung
for: Children's choir (1–3 voices), guitar [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 368074
for: PART (= KA)
PART (KA)
Item no.: 217656
for: Voice
Lyric book
Item no.: 675561
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 218831
Medley
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1657662
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1196795
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 478647
Single edition
Item no.: 404856
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 290128
Teacher's book
Item no.: 174237
for: Cello, piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 560856
for: Soloists, children's choir, narrator, keyboard; melodic instruments, rhythm instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423827
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 155389
for: Narrator, children's choir (1 voice), the parish, instruments
Score
Item no.: 140886
for: Voice
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1541539
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 864161
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 1660559
for: Choral Pax
Score
Item no.: 1368801
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 423032
for: SOLI GCH INST SPR
Score
Item no.: 226526
for: Children's choir (one voice), piano [keyboard], trombone, violin, bass; guitar, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 291005
Ein unterhaltsames Herbstmusical für 7- bis 11-Jährige
Heft
Helbling Mini-Musicals (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Score
Item no.: 580455
for: Choir (1-3 voices), actors, rhythm group; trumpet, saxophone, trombone ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 614212
for: Children's choir, the parish, narrator, melody instrument, piano
Score
Item no.: 661247
for: Children's choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 656679
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 576475
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Score
Item no.: 664268
for: KCH SPR INST
Score
Item no.: 490389
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 495432
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 945468
for: Kinderchor (SMezA) mit Sprecher, Klavier (Orgel), 2 Melodie-Instrumente in C oder in B und Schlagzeug
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 326661
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