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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: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359908
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359864
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1359783
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359717
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359674
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359636
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1364803
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1358786
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360928
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360672
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360607
for: Choral
Item no.: 1375727
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360379
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360141
From Russia With Love
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1366078
for: Kinderchor (SMezA) mit Sprecher, Klavier (Orgel), 2 Melodie-Instrumente in C oder in B und Schlagzeug
Part 1 in C
Item no.: 326659
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 981709
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 893234
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1134483
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1204858
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1534484
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802373
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 808098
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 808628
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 999909
percussion-accompaniment
Hal Leonard Essential Elements - String Method Series
for: String orchestra
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655139
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 346449
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 346447
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 311434
for: Women's Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 242593
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341572
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 1341549
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 374201
Ein spannendes Grusical
for: Soli (Schauspieler), Kinderchor, Combo
Single part(n)
Item no.: 331556
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 185148
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Clarinet (B-flat)
Item no.: 182476
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 431346
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 159439
for: Flexible ensemble
Part for trombone [cello/bassoon/baritone horn]
Item no.: 159438
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Piano
Item no.: 224532
für Darsteller, Kinderchor und Klavier (Instrumentalstimmen)
Eine Geschichte von Händlern, Kindern, umgeworfenen Tischen und Jesus
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Single part Flute
Item no.: 626354
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 1161802
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1161799
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 225758
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Percussion, Kettledrums
Item no.: 211116