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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.
Score
Item no.: 312705
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1106594
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part alto saxophone [Clarinet in E-flat]
Item no.: 431627
Score
Item no.: 164721
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001118
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 880487
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 780616
for: Combo
Buch
Item no.: 800857
for: Choir
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 798676
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 798654
for: ShowTrax CD
CD
Item no.: 798313
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 808745
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1534465
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017442
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
CD
Item no.: 815575
for: Flexible ensemble
Single parts 1, 3, 4 in C (Trombone, Cello, Bassoon, Baritone horn)
Item no.: 431687
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 817798
for: Flexible ensemble
Single parts 1, 2, 3 in E-Flat (Alto saxophone, clarinet)
Item no.: 155487
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Clarinet
Item no.: 431416
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part tenor saxophone [tenor horn in B-flat]
Item no.: 584506
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part alto saxophone [Clarinet in E-flat]
Item no.: 584505
for: Flexible ensemble
Single parts 1, 2, 3 in E-Flat (Alto saxophone)
Item no.: 299577
for: 1-2 Oboen (Violinen, Glockenspiele)
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 299575
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Piano
Item no.: 180658
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Guitar/Keyboard/Organ/Accordion
Item no.: 211279
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Horn (F)
Item no.: 155505
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1053006
for: Clarinet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051151
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 603006
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Mallets
Item no.: 374669
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Trumpet (B-flat)
Item no.: 374195
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 180793
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Oboe [Violin/Glockenspiel]
Item no.: 607830
for: Flexible ensemble
Part for trombone [cello/bassoon/baritone horn]
Item no.: 139433
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 346452
for: Women's choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 296534
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 213784
for: Ukulele
Music score
Item no.: 615437
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1590948
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1042899
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591113
Music Makes The World Go Round
Single part Percussion, Kettledrums
Item no.: 1653941
Kindermusical
Audio-CD
Item no.: 314461
Psalm for Saint David from Adiemus Iv: the Eternal King
for: Brass Band and Flugelhorn[s]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144857
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1081793
From Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary
for: Brass Band and Baritone[s]/Euphonium[s]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1142940
3 CDs
Item no.: 460578
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