Wicked: A New Musical - Easy Piano Selections (Easy Piano Vocal Selections) [Sheet music]

Stephen Schwartz (Composer)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2004

Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards, Wicked is the Broadway smash of 2004! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz, this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and Glinda, school roommates who grow up to become the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch, respectively. 13 fantastic tunes: As Long as You're Mine * Dancing Through Life * Defying Gravity * For Good * I Couldn't Be Happier * I'm Not That Girl * No Good Deed * No One Mourns the Wicked * One Short Day * Popular * What Is This Feeling? * The Wizard and I * Wonderful.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [23kb PDF]

• Sheet music: 112 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634087932
• ISBN-13: 978-0634087936
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Theory, Composition & Performance > Sheet Music & Scores > Forms & Genres > Vocal

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Have they got the right book?, February 1, 2008

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S. Gindra (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wicked: A New Musical - Easy Piano Selections (Easy Piano Vocal Selections) (Sheet music)

I read all the previous customer reviews for this "easy piano" version and the other piano/vocal version of the musical before I ordered it, but I'm not sure they have matched the right reviews with the right book. The reviews I read for this book said it did NOT necessarily include the vocal line in the piano part, but in reality that's all it is--the vocal line with the simplest of accompaniment. I returned this book and ordered the other version.

The versions in this book are well done. Though they are simple, they sound convincing, with harmonies and rhythms recognizable from the original versions. They are NOT, however, adequate for accompaniment of a performance of the songs, and they are not at all challenging.

The pieces in this book could be easily mastered by a pianist with only a modicum of skill. They are sight readable for a accomplished pianist.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every one can enjoy, July 20, 2007

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muzzled (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wicked: A New Musical - Easy Piano Selections (Easy Piano Vocal Selections) (Sheet music)

I bought all three versions of the book. The Easy Piano version of the songs have reduced the left hand to mostly whole notes (circle without any lines) and other simple voicings. The chord changes and the effects of the sound are still very much intact. This can be definitely be enjoyed by all beginners.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What are you folks talking about??, November 11, 2007

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stlspartan "stlspartan" (MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wicked: A New Musical - Easy Piano Selections (Easy Piano Vocal Selections) (Sheet music)

I purchased this songbook based on the reviewer comments that it represented the full score without the melody. You must be talking about a different book. The arrangement consists only of the melody on right hand (yes you can play the right hand with one finger) and one or two notes of the chord on the left. I'm not even a piano player and it's too simple for my taste. The only thing that would make this a remotely difficult book is that the key signatures are unusual and the annotated chords are sophisticated. I was looking for something suitable to accompany a vocalist. This isn't it. I hate to give it a poor rating because of misleading reviews but I am doing so to let folks know what they are getting.