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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.
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681873
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807583
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Brass Band and Baritone[s]/Euphonium[s]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1204776
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809621
From Meredith Willson's stunning musical
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672895
Discovery Plus Band Series
A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672817
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816391
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803492
from Walt Disney's "Hercules"
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672821
for: TEXT (12)
Lyric book
Item no.: 296318
for: Choral Pax
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382572
Das Weihnachts- und Winterliederbuch. Gesungene Aufnahmen
102 Titel auf 3 AudioCDs
3 CDs
Item no.: 578025
Premier Jazz Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 761906
from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
Young Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691580
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1163138
for unison and 2-part voices teacher's handbook
for: Children's choir, instruments
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 616769
A Circus Musical for all kids under 100
for: Children's choir (2 voices), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1668699
SoundTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 933921
oder der Traum vom Gewinnerrythmus
Rhythmical in zwei Akten
for: Choir (1-3 voices), actors, rhythm group; trumpet, saxophone, trombone ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 614212
From the Ogre
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1145141
Großes Potpourri aus dem Musical
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 208534
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379763
Beginning Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 348280
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1595939
Ein Zirkusmusical für alle Kinder unter 100
Transponierte Fassung (höher)
for: Soloists, children's choir, actors, instruments
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 1556313
Oper in 1 Aktop. 17
Klavierauszug
Item no.: 124471
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 549334
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582662
The Broadway Musical in the 1950s
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 770770
The Broadway Musical in the 1920's
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 770769
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982104
CD
for: Children's choir (2 parts), piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
CD
Item no.: 809211
ShowTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 820651
for concert band score and parts
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 640858
The most popular melodies of the musical master in a medley
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 473486
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001118
from 'The Lion King'
Mitropa Flexible Series
for: Flexible wind ensemble (4 voices), percussion; piano ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691286
Dynamic medley from the musical television film
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 576031
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982122
Show Trax CD
for: Choir
Audio-CD
Item no.: 1192670
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 332647
Medley from the eternal Disney movie
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 634077
Discovery Choral
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 810646
from The Phantom of the Opera
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 894544
ShowTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 801824
Popular melodies from the most successful musical of all time
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 361520
De Haske Pop Collection
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 892994
Medley
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 814095
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