The Teen's Musical Theatre Collection: Young Men's Edition [Paperback]

Louise Lerch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

This publication is a hit! With almost 30 great songs in each volume from the stage and movie musicals, it has become indispensible in teaching young singers. There are plot notes included for each song. Hal Leonard has had many, many requests for recorded accompaniments for this two-book series. Now there is new edition, with a companion CD of accompaniments for practice.Young Men's Edition includes: The Bare Necessities * Everybody Ought to Have a Maid * Friend like Me * Luck Be a Lady * On the Street Where You Live * Puttin' on the Ritz * Sixteen Going on Seventeen * The Surrey with the Fringe on Top * and more.

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About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634030787
• ISBN-13: 978-0634030789
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for some, December 27, 2005

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Krista - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Teen's Musical Theatre Collection: Young Women's Edition: 33 Songs from Stage and Film [with a Companion CD of Accompaniements] (Paperback)

I think this is a good book for learning musical theatre and voice, especially for teens and kids. However, I agree with a review below me; there are many songs in here that are overdone, and this is definitely a popular book. I always see people with this same book at auditions I go on, and (in my experience) everyone tends to do the same songs: Wouldn't it Be Loverly, I Could Have Danced All Night, On My Own, and Unexpected Song, to name a few. However, there are a few gems that people don't do as often: The Simple Joys of Maidenhood, It's a Most Unusual Day, God Help the Outcasts, etc. Even those, however, can be done over and over. This is great for the young, amateur performer, it offers good, age-appropriate songs that can really be helpful. The songs are mostly all in the mezzo range, very few go above an F on the staff or below middle C, and for the most part fall between a middle C and a D on the staff. An alternative to this book (if it doesn't sound like something you'd like) would be one of the Singer's Musical Theatre Anthologies, also in the Hal Leonard collection. They have three different (and are coming out with a fourth) volumes for each voice type, soprano, mezzo/alto, mezzo/alto belter, tenor, baritone/bass (I'm not positive those are all of them). There are more songs in them (I think there's forty-something in the first soprano volume) and have more obscure songs, much better for using on auditions.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for young singers, June 3, 2005

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A. Broge (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Teen's Musical Theatre Collection: Young Women's Edition: 33 Songs from Stage and Film [with a Companion CD of Accompaniements] (Paperback)

I am a voice teacher and I have used this book (and the young men's edition) extensively. The CD accompaniments are very well done and extremely helpful. My only criticism is that some of the songs have written repeats (e.g. "In My Own Little Corner"), but the recorded accompaniment only plays one verse and then goes directly to the second ending. Also, some songs (e.g. "Simple Joys of Maidenhood") appear in a different key than the original broadway score.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for pianists/vocalists, November 25, 2004

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lindsirae (Roswell, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Teen's Musical Theatre Collection: Young Women's Edition: 33 Songs from Stage and Film [with a Companion CD of Accompaniements] (Paperback)

I do singing lessons and my teacher recommended this book. I got it and it has been great. There are great songs for the preteen/teen girl. The songs include some well-known Disney songs such as: Part of Your World, Beauty and the Beast, and Feed the Birds, and songs from classic plays and their movie versions, like Memory, Think of Me, My Favorite Things, The Simple Joys of Maidenhood, I Could Have Danced All Night, and On My Own. I seriously recommend this book if you do piano or singing lessons, or want to. Great songs from great plays and movies. Buy it.