The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Vocal Selections [Paperback]

Rupert Holmes (Composer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

This Charles Dickens novel was adapted for Broadway by Rupert Holmes in 1986, and went on to win 5 Tony Awards. 12 selections: There You Are * A Man Could Go Quite Mad * Two Kinsmen * Moonfall * The Wages of Sin * Both Sides of the Coin * Perfect Strangers * Never the Luck * Off to the Races * Don't Quit While You're Ahead * The Garden Path to Hell * The Writing on the Wall.

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• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634083716
• ISBN-13: 978-0634083716
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #969,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Diamond in the Rough....." -scary alladin guy, April 23, 2005

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This review is from: The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Vocal Selections (Paperback)

It is hard to get a copy of The Mystery of Edwin Drood (TMOED). Really hard. Especially one that isnt ridiculously expensive. I searched for many years, and ended up paying $50 dollars for a copy. So if you see one cheap, GET IT!

TMOED is an interactive musical in which the audience finishes off the play by voting the ending. This came about since it was a Charles Dickens who-dunnit, and the author died before we learned who, precisely, dunnit. The plot is rather vague, introducing characters left and right with a convoluted story-line. But if you are looking to buy this CD, that is irrevelant.

Thats right. I am here to sell you the music. And the music is worth it. With about a billion songs on the CD, a few are fillers that are just sort of pleasant to listen to. But there are a few songs that make the CD extraordinary rather than the mundane. The reason why I bought the CD was because I had had one of the songs stuck in my head for about a year. Two Kinsman is a remarkable piece, and would be reason enough for purchasing the 25ish songs. The melodies are fresh, but the harmonies are what strike the listener as being new and bold. Other noteworthy tracks include Wages of Sin, Never the Luck, Dont Quite While Youre Ahead, and the rousing finale The Writing on the Wall. The recording is even generous, by providing most of the songs of the outcomes that the audience can vote for. So they dont just give us one ending. With an all star cast that is often forgetten, including Betty Buckly, Donna Murphy, and Cleo Laine, you cannot go wrong in buying this really wonderful recording of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.