Bernstein Theatre Songs: Medium/Low Voice (Vocal) [Paperback]

Richard Walters (Editor), Leonard Bernstein (Composer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 2010

A fantastic resource for Leonard Bernstein's rich theatre songs, from On the Town, Peter Pan, Wonderful Town, Candide, West Side Story, Mass, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and other shows. Includes several songs cut from shows, songs never before published, and also new solo editions of some songs that have never before been available as stand-alone numbers. The songs have been newly engraved and edited, largely presented in authentic vocal score format (rather than piano/vocal sheet music arrangements). The song lists are not the same for High Voice and Low Voice editions; some songs are transposed; others are uniquely in only one volume.

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Boosey and Hawkes (June 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423412087
• ISBN-13: 978-1423412083
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Anthology, But Beware of Transpositions, January 24, 2012

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This review is from: Bernstein Theatre Songs: Medium/Low Voice (Vocal) (Paperback)

Overall, this is a great anthology, with some of Bernstein's greatest musical theatre songs for women. However, be aware that some of the songs are transposed lower from the original keys, to put them into more of a "mezzo" range. This can be good, allowing some singers to explore songs that might otherwise be out of their range, but I was a little disappointed that this fact wasn't advertised. Besides this, the anthology is well worth it!