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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.
(Teaching material)
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 489750
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 245113
Five fun songs from the hit musical for two-part young choir
for: Children's choir, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 486802
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 300546
24 stage hits
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 396806
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 168889
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 262362
for: Cello
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 622330
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 173094
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 320125
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 319925
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1544090
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 687444
for: 3 flutes; rhythm group ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 179245
from the musical "Les Misérables"
Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673490
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812771
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806209
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 621427
for: Voice, jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 373027
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 634293
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar), online audio
Item no.: 562945
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 601405
(from Aladdin)
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 745340
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Item no.: 319350
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033178
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 477806
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score (anthology), online media
Item no.: 659731
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 444618
for: Piano
Item no.: 272212
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 431193
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 367131
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 400870
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 400629
for: Piano [keyboard]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 261541
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 199124
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 472686
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 558376
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1653647
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 489196
for: Viola
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 476892
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 691809
Vocal Selections from the new Musical
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 675558
Your Favorite Rhymes in One Big Musical Collection!
for: Musical
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1656905
for: Voice (alto); guitar [keyboard] ad lib.
Music score, CD
Item no.: 468566
Kann es wirklich Liebe sein
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 604291
for: Trumpet (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 684009
Children's Edition
for: Voice, piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 681503
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