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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: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808303
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 684336
for: Voice
Buch
Item no.: 1534549
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 619916
for: Ukulele; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 665456
Flöte - Solostimme und 2. Stimme
Music Makes the World Go Round!
for: 1–2 flutes
Item no.: 165923
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811762
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 584284
for: Female voice, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 605350
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 562076
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch + CD
Item no.: 475298
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564130
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 458710
Kindermusical über die Geschichte des alttestamentlichen David
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard, 7 instruments
Score
Item no.: 426177
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 290094
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 295439
for: Narrator, soloists, children's choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 818988
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 295084
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1195945
Vocal score
Item no.: 602141
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 601725
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 400633
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch + CD
Item no.: 553094
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 552167
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 659399
Vocal score, ensemble scores
Item no.: 416967
for: Voice
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 431850
for: Voice
Buch
Item no.: 469693
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 191449
As Performed by Vanessa Williams
From the Walt Disney Pictures' Pocahontas
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 174952
for: Choir
Buch
Item no.: 1106548
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 874666
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 863231
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319246
Performance scores
Item no.: 118743
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 695089
Music score
Item no.: 319547
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 319249
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319137
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321695
for: Flute
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 492767
for: Melody, Lyrics and Chords
Buch
Item no.: 470120
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 417498
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 350216
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801378
CD
Item no.: 799634
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1004153