Summary
(Vocal Collection). For aspiring and professional singers who love Broadway, Alfred's Singer's Library of Musical Theatre presents an elegant collection of the best-loved musical theatre songs in their original keys, authentically transcribed from their original vocal scores. Perfect for study, and equally suitable for the most important auditions and performances, each volume is dedicated to a specific vocal range, and contains dozens of songs from a variety of shows that span decades of theatre history. Multiple volumes are available for each of four vocal ranges: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano/Alto, Tenor, and Baritone/Bass. Authoritative historical and contextual commentary, audition tips, and 16-bar cut suggestions for each song make it the most useful and relevant song library of its kind. Titles include: And All That Jazz * Another Op'nin', Another Show * Anything Goes * Beauty and the Beast * Don't Rain on My Parade * Everything's Coming up Roses * Hernando's Hideaway * I Get a Kick Out of You * I Got Rhythm * I Love Paris * Miss Byrd * My Funny Valentine * People * Rose's Turn * Send in the Clowns * Sunday in the Park with George * Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) * When You're Good to Mama * and more.
Contents
v. 1, 35 songs from the Broadway stage. And all that jazz ; Another op'nin', another show ; Anything goes ; Back to before ; Beauty and the beast ; By the sea ; C'est magnifique ; Change ; Don't rain on my parade ; Easy to be hard ; Everything's coming up roses ; Goodbye, my love ; Hernando's hideaway ; Home ; I get a kick out of you ; I got rhythm ; I just want to be a star ; I love Paris ; I wish I could forget you ; I'm not at all in love ; Johnny One Note ; Life story ; Miss Byrd ; My big mistake ; My funny Valentine ; No time at all ; People ; Rose's turn ; Send in the clowns ; The story goes on ; Sunday in the park with George ; Whatever Lola wants (Lola gets) ; When I look at you ; When you're good to Mama ; With youv. 2, 32 songs from stage & film. Back on base ; Holding to the ground ; How can I wait? ; I know the truth ; If you hadn't but you did ; It's a fine life ; Ladies ; Last midnight ; Lazy afternoon ; Like it was ; A little brains, a little talent ; A little girl from Little Rock ; Mad about the boy ; Millwork ; Moments in the woods ; The music still plays on ; My cousin in Milwaukee ; My own best friend ; Notice me Horton ; Old friend ; Over the rainbow ; Something of my own ; Somewhere that's green ; Take it on the chin ; Tell me why ; That mister man of mine ; Think of Meryl Streep ; West End Avenue ; What is a woman? ; What a nice idea ; Wonderful, wonderful day ; Zip.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Musicals
-- Excerpts
-- Vocal scores with piano.
Motion picture music -- Excerpts -- Vocal scores with piano. Songs (Medium voice) with piano. Songs (Low voice) with piano. Recorded accompaniments (Medium voice) Recorded accompaniments (Low voice) |
| Publisher | Van Nuys, CA :Alfred,2009 |
| Edition | Mezzo soprano/alto. |
| Other Titles | Singer's library of musical theatre |
| Contributors |
Irvine, Barbara,
writer of accompanying material, performer. Haag, John L., editor. Mann, Jeremy (Musical director), editor. Buck, Dennis, performer. |
| Participants/Performers |
Piano recordings by Barbara Irvine and Dennis Buck. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
"A treasury of musical theatre songs in their original keys, selected by vocal range. Authentic arrangements transcribed from original vocal scores, with specially recorded piano accompaniments on two CDs"--T.p. For voice and piano, with chord symbols. Vol. 2: edited and compiled by John L. Haag and Jeremy Mann ; introduction by Barbara Irvine. |
| Description |
1 vocal score (2 volumes) ; 31 cm + 4 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| ISBN | 0739060961 (v. 1) 9780739060964 (v. 1) 0739061046 (v. 2) 9780739061046 (v. 2) |
| Other | Classic View |