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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: Concert band
Trumpet 3 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1409199
for: Concert band
Tuba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1409198
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051540
for: Symphonic orchestra
Timpani (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1410118
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1366383
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1364939
Fugitive Songs
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1528170
Fugitive Songs
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1528162
Fugitive Songs
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1528147
for: Wind Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 395409
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1365476
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360215
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1525544
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 910205
für alle Instrumente – Band 2
Music Makes the World Go Round!
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Clarinet (B-flat)
Item no.: 584504
Ausgabe für Posaune (Violoncello, Fagott, Bariton) - 1., 3. und 4. Stimme
Music Makes the World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Single parts 1, 3, 4 in C (Trombone, Cello, Bassoon, Baritone horn)
Item no.: 333774
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051546
Music Makes the World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Single parts 1, 3 in C (Viola)
Item no.: 155484
Music Makes the World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Single parts 1, 2 in C (Flute)
Item no.: 211280
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Single part
Item no.: 168799
für alle Instrumente – Band 2
Music Makes the World Go Round!
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat)
Item no.: 584508
Music Makes The World Go Round
Single part Bass instrument (B-flat) Violin clef
Item no.: 147573
for: Piano
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051547
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Horn (F)
Item no.: 607312
Score
Item no.: 277753
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000888
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 641900
from "Cats"
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 797538
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796950
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017185
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 809362
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 802997
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 802811
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805992
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 812394
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Clarinet (B-flat)
Item no.: 367553
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Bass clarinet (B-flat)
Item no.: 147027
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Guitar/Keyboard/Organ/Accordion
Item no.: 209248
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 212033
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 180571
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 585666
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 293070
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341584
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341574
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341570
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341568
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, piano
Choir part
Item no.: 1687958
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