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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.
Voices Rising
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807682
Comédie musical
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 649906
Instrumental
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 417498
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1052710
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051315
Camelot
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526152
Paint Your Wagon
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526122
My Fair Lady
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526072
A Man of No Importance
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526036
Seussical the Musical
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526035
Elegies: A Song Cycle
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526497
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553341
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553335
The Flash
for: Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Item no.: 1527817
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527609
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527608
Little by Little
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527519
Little by Little
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527512
Broadway Bounty Hunter
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527420
Broadway Bounty Hunter
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527419
Broadway Bounty Hunter
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527409
for: Choir
Sheet music
Item no.: 1542990
The Glorious Ones
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529888
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527163
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527154
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527149
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527142
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527140
High Society
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526820
Can-can
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526723
Pippin
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528437
Pippin
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528436
Pippin
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528433
Kinky Boots
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528418
Seussical the Musical
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529592
Once on This Island
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529516
My Favorite Year
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529440
for: Choral
Item no.: 1562308
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1646002
from La La Land
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1161786
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 982355
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982122
Circle of Life - I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Can You Feel The Love Tonight - King Of Pride Rock
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 861820
Full Orchestra
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 807822
First Concepts (Concert Band)
for: Youth concert band
Score
Item no.: 745484
HL Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 814473
HL Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 804347
Voices Rising
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813959