Songwriters of the American Musical Theatre: A Style Guide for Singers

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Synopsis
From the favorites of Tin Pan Alley to today’s international blockbusters, the stylistic range required of a musical theatre performer is expansive. Musical theatre 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, Songwriters of the American Musical Theatre offers singers and performers an essential guide to the modern musical. Composers from Gilbert and Sullivan and Irving Berlin to Alain Boublil and Andrew Lloyd Webber are examined through a brief biography, a stylistic overview, and a comprehensive song list with notes on suitable voice types and further reading. This volume runs the gamut of modern musical theatre, 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.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
326 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317428329
Related ISBNs:
9781138914414, 9781138914421, 9781315690841
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Nathan Hurwitz
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Education, Drama, Plays and Theater, Music
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Bookshare Staff
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