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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.
A Christmas Musical Play for Infants
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Piano reduction, CD
Item no.: 312618
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030295
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746055
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 810794
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811743
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1046186
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479527
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035285
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030216
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027929
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034674
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027199
Bb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027433
for: Children's choir (2 parts), piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
CD
Item no.: 811159
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 336855
Ein Kindermusical für Weihnachten
for: Narrator, voice, piano
Audio-CD
Item no.: 445666
for: Flexible ensemble
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 170936
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527607
für Soli, Darsteller, Kinderchor und Klavier (Instrumente ad lib)
Playback-CD
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 319701
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Score
Item no.: 487515
Score
Item no.: 171996
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 469687
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 814089
Ein kleines Singspiel zur Advents- und Weihnachtszeit
for: Children's choir, piano
Score, Audio-CD
Item no.: 472392
Ein Musical zur Weihnachtszeit
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 770272
Südamerikanische Weihnachtslieder
mit Gitarrensymbolen und rhythmischen Ostinati
for: Choir (1–2 voices), 1–2 flutes, rhythm section (guitar, bass, percussion)
Choir score
Item no.: 695475
15 Songs zur Advents- und Weihnachtszeit
Songbook mit Melodie, Texten und Akkorden
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 671657
Buch inkl. CD mit 15 Liedern und Geräuschen zur Untermalung
(Downloadcode für Zusatzmaterial)
for: Voice
Songbook, CD
Item no.: 670954
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1048744
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 807490
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804156
for: Children's choir, performer
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 443969
Audio-CD
Item no.: 456083
Zwei Minimusicals zur Adventszeit und zwei Krippenspiele
Demo-CD (Gesamtaufnahme)
Audio-CD
Item no.: 496600
Kinder Mini Musical
for: LB (KLAV)
Item no.: 1658874
Music score
Item no.: 361561
Ein tierisches Krippenspiel
for: Children's choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 618722
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374644
for: Soloists, children's choir, keyboard
Score
Item no.: 332662
for: Guitar
Songbook (with lyrics and chords – without notes)
Item no.: 490353
From the Broadway Musical "Mame"
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 674438
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 807397
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815400
for: Narrator, soloists, mixed choir, winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1703128
Songbook
Item no.: 344235
Eine tierisch-afrikanische Weihnachtsgeschichte mit Musik
Piano reduction
Item no.: 462571
Singspiel für die Weihnachtszeit zu Matthäus 2,1-12
Leichtes Singspiel zu biblischem Text für den Gottesdienst von Kindern und Erwachsenen
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Set of parts
Item no.: 231425
Songbook
Item no.: 343651