The new Broadway song companion [[electronic resource] ] : an annotated guide to musical theatre literature by voice type and song style / / David P. DeVenney

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786376703321
• Autore: DeVenney David P. <1958->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham [Md.], : Scarecrow Press, 2009
• ISBN: 1-283-61643-2; 9786613928887; 0-8108-6944-6
• Edizione: [[Rev. ed.].]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (298 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DeVenneyDavid P. <1958->
• Disciplina: 016.7821/4
• Soggetti: Musicals; Popular music; Voice types (Singing)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: The Broadway song companion. 1998.; Includes indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Songs for solo voices -- Soprano -- Mezzo-soprano -- Tenor -- Bass/Baritone -- Duets -- Trios -- Quartets and small ensembles -- Choruses and company numbers -- Composers and lyricists -- Publishers' addresses and websites.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume presents a comprehensive listing of the musical numbers from over 300 Broadway shows. Each song is annotated with the name of the character who sings it, the voice type, the exact vocal range, and a description of the song style. A set of six indexes allows access to this music by voice type (soprano, baritone, etc.), song style (uptempo, ballad, etc.), vocal arrangement (duets, trios, chorus, etc.), and composer and lyricist.