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Singer's Library of Musical Theatre, Vol 1: Mezzo Soprano/Alto Voice
Author(s): Alfred Music (Contributor)
- Publisher: Alfred Music
- Publication Date: October 1, 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 268 pages
- ISBN-10: 0739044745
- ISBN-13: 9780739044742
Book Description
For aspiring and professional singers who love Broadway, Alfred’s Singer’s Library of Musical Theatre presents an elegant collection of the best-loved musical theatre songs in their original keys, authentically transcribed from their original vocal scores. Perfect for study, and equally suitable for the most important auditions and performances, each volume is dedicated to a specific vocal range, and contains dozens of songs from a variety of shows that span decades of theatre history. Multiple volumes are available for each of four vocal ranges: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano/Alto, Tenor, and Baritone/Bass. Authoritative historical and contextual commentary, audition tips, and 16-bar cut suggestions for each song make it the most useful and relevant song library of its kind.
Titles: Green Finch and Linnet Bird (Sweeney Todd) * How Could I Ever Know? (Secret Garden) * The Lady Is a Tramp (Babes in Arms) * Look to the Rainbow (Finian’s Rainbow) * Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) * Summertime (Porgy and Bess(R)) and more.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Introduction and commentary by Barbara Irvine, Barbara lived in New York City working as a music director/vocal coach/pianist/music copyist/arranger/transcriber and worked with many major Broadway composers and stars.
