Bibliograph

Songwriters of the American musical theatre, a style guide for singers, Nathan Hurwitz

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Songwriters of the American musical theatre, a style guide for singers, Nathan Hurwitz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Songwriters of the American musical theatre

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Nathan Hurwitz

Sub title

a style guide for singers

Summary

The stylistic range required of a musical theatre performer is expansive. From the favorites of Tin Pan Alley to today's international blockbusters, musical roles require the ability to adapt to a panoply of characters and vocal styles. By breaking down these styles and exploring the output of the great composers, this book offers singers and performers an essential handbook. Each composer - from Gilbert and Sullivan and Irving Berlin to Alain Boublil and Andrew Lloyd Weber - is examined through a brief biography, a stylistic overview, and a comprehensive song list with notes on suitable voice types and further reading. Chapters run the gamut of the modern musical, from English light opera through the American golden age up to the 'mega musicals' of the late Twentieth Century, giving today's students and performers an indispensable survey of their craft

Table Of Contents

1. English Language Light Opera 2. 1910s Contemporary American Songs 3. The Great Songwriters of Tin Pan Alley 4. The Great Wits and Sophisticates 5. The Great Jazz Composers 6. Writers of the Integrated Musical 7. The Composers of the Golden Age of the American Musical 8. Stephen Sondheim -- Sui Generis 9. New Sounds 10. The Mego-Musical 11. Musicals of the 1990s and 2000s 12. Popular Styles -- The Jukebox Musicals

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