Music Theory through Musical Theatre takes a new and powerful approach to music theory. Written specifically for students in music theatre programs, it offers music theory by way of musical theatre. Not a traditional music theory text, Music Theory through Musical Theatre tackles the theoretical foundations of musical theatre and musical theatre literature with an emphasis on what students will need to master in preparation for a professional career as a performer. Veteran music theatre musician John Franceschina brings his years of experience to bear in a book that offers musical theatre educators an important tool in equipping students with what is perhaps the most important element of being a performer: the ability to understand the language of music in the larger dramatic context to which it contributes. The book uses examples exclusively from music theater repertoire, drawing from well-known and more obscure shows and songs. Musical sight reading is consistently at the forefront of the lessons, teaching students to internalize notated music quickly and accurately, a particularly necessary skill in a world where songs can be added between performances. Franceschina consistently links the concepts of music theory and vocal coaching, showing students how identifying the musical structure of and gestures within a piece leads to better use of their time with vocal coaches and ultimately enables better dramatic choices. Combining formal theory with practical exercises, Music Theory through Musical Theatre will be a lifelong resource for students in musical theatre courses, dog-eared and shelved beside other professional resource volumes.
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Music Theory through Musical Theatre takes a new and powerful approach to music theory. Written specifically for students in music theatre programs, it offers music theory by way of musical theatre. Not a traditional music theory text, Music Theory through Musical Theatre tackles the theoretical foundations of musical theatre and
Type: BOOK - Published: 1981-01-01 - Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
(Vocal Selections). Includes 8 selections from this 1962 Richard Rodgers musical, starring Richard Kiley and Diahann Carroll. Songs: La-La-La * Loads of Love * Look No Further * Love Makes the World Go * Maine * No Strings * Nobody Told Me * The Sweetest Sounds.
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986 - Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Six vocal selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein's third musical, including: Come Home * A Fellow Needs a Girl * The Gentleman Is a Dope * Money Isn't Ev'rything * So Far * You Are Never Away.
Authors: Linda Solow, Boston Area Music Libraries, The Boston Area Libraries
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983 - Publisher: MIT Press
The bibliography lists nearly 5,000 compositions by 200 composers of jazz and "art" music, indicating where scores or realizations can be purchased, rented, or borrowed, and which Boston area libraries have them in their collections.