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Title:
The Broadway song : a singer's guide / Mark Ross Clark.
Author:
Clark, Mark Ross, 1951- author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Call Number:
MT956 .C63 2015
Abstract:
The Broadway Song is a practical and comprehensive guide to the formal characteristics of key Broadway songs on a song-by-song basis, including main voice type, secondary voice qualities, range, and tessitura, as was as larger contextual information about the musical and the character that provides the performer a way into the character. Clark brings his wide-ranging and extensive experience as a director, performer, and teacher to bear in his performance notes on the individual pieces. Additionally, he includes excerpts from short interviews with artists that provide insight into the song from the perspective of those who first created (or re-created) it. The interviews, conducted with composers, lyricists, performers, and - in one case - book collaborators, are snapsnots into the creative process and act as conduits to further study of the selected songs. -- from back cover.
ISBN:
9780199351671

9780199351688
Physical Description:
xii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Part one: Soprano/High mezzo -- From The boys from Syracuse: Falling in love with love -- From Brigadoon: Waitin' for my dearie -- From Guys and Dolls: If I were a bell -- From Fanny: I have to tell you -- From The most happy fella: Somebody, somewhere -- From The most happy fella: Warm all over -- From The music man: My white knight -- From Flower drum song: Love, look away -- From Fiorello!: When did I fall in love? -- From She loves me: Ice cream -- From Fiddler on the Roof: Far from the home I love -- From The apple tree: What makes me love him? -- From Drood: Moonfall -- From Evita: Another suitcase in another hall -- From Carrie: It hurts to be strong -- From Elegies: Anytime (I am there) -- From Little women: Some things are meant to be -- From The light in the Piazza: The light in the Piazza -- From Grey Gardens: Will you? -- Part Two: Mezzo-Alto -- From Anything Goes: Anything Goes -- From Allegro: So far -- From Bye bye Birdie: An English teacher -- From 110 in the shade: Is it really me? -- From 110 in the shade: Old Maid -- From Merrily we roll along: Not a day goes by -- From Man of La Mancha: Aldonza -- From Cabaret: Cabaret -- From Applause: Applause -- From Mack and Mabel: Time heals everything -- From Starting here, starting now: Crossword puzzle -- From City of Angels: You can always count on me -- From March of the Falsettos: Trina's song -- From Baby: The story goes on -- From Rags: Children of the wind -- From Brownstone: Since you stayed here -- From Carrie: I'm not alone -- From Chess: Heaven help my heart -- From The Secret Garden: Hold on -- From State Fair: It might as well be spring -- From I love you, You're perfect, now change: I will be loved tonight -- From Jekyll and Hyde: A new life -- From the Wild Party: Raise the roof -- From Floyd Collins: Through the mountain -- From The Last five years: A part of that -- From the Last five years: Still hurting -- From Wicked: I'm not that girl -- From Little Women: Astonishing -- From A catered affair: Don't ever stop saying I love you -- From Next to normal: I miss the mountains -- From Catch me if you can: Fly, fly away -- Part Three: Tenor/High baritone -- From the Boys from Syracuse: Come with me -- From Oklahoma!: Kansas city -- From South Pacific: Younger than springtime -- From Me and Juliet: No other love -- From Stop the World -- I want to get off: What kind of fool am I -- From How to succeed in business without really trying: I believe in you -- From My Fair Lady: On the street where you live -- From Shenandoah: The only home I know -- From Chess: Anthem -- From Kiss of the Spider woman: Marta -- From Rent: Your eyes -- From Jekyll and Hyde: This is the moment -- From A new brain: I'd rather be sailing -- From Parade: Old red hills of home -- From The Civil war: Tell my father -- From The full Monty: You walk with me -- From Sweet smell of success: At the fountain -- From Curtains: I miss the music -- From Spring Awakening: All that's known -- From The glorious ones: Absalom -- From Godspell: Beautiful city -- From Catch me if you can: Goodbye -- From Newsies: Santa Fe (Prologue) -- Part Four: Baritone -- From Carousel: If I loved you -- From Brigadoon: There but for you go I -- From Guys and Dolls: Luck be a lady -- From Camelot: If ever I would leave you -- From All American: Once upon a time -- From 110 in the shade: Rain song -- From Hello, Dolly!: It only takes a moment -- From Man of La Mancha: Dulcinea -- From Company: Being alive -- From Mack and Mabel: I won't send roses -- From Chicago: All I care about is love -- From Shenandoah: I've heard it all before -- From Shenandoah: The pickers are comin' -- From City of Angels: Funny -- From 42nd street: Lullaby of Broadway -- From Barnum: There is a sucker born ev'ry minute -- From Barnum: Colors of my life -- From Cabaret: Don't go, Sally -- From Side show: You should be loved -- From I love you, You're perfect, Now change: Shouldn't I be less in love with you? -- From Parade: It's hard to speak my heart -- From A man of no importance: Love who you love -- From The glorious ones: I was here.
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