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Wicked - Vocal Selections (Paperback)

~ Stephen Schwartz (Composer)
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Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards and grossing more than $1 million each week, Wicked is this year's Broadway smash! 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. We are very proud to offer two songbooks featuring this delightful music: a Vocal Selections book which contains the vocal line with piano accompaniment (00313268), and a Piano/Vocal Selections book, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part (00313267). Both songbooks feature a special section of color photos from the production, a note from composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and these 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.

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  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (June 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0634078828
  • ISBN-13: 978-0634078828
  • Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #192,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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222 of 226 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful arrangements, Great score for Vocal Acompaniment!, July 16, 2004
By Sydney Head (Newport Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This version of the Wicked Songbook is the one that DOES NOT have the melody interpolated throughout the piano part-- it is meant as a "vocal line with piano accompaniment" version. It is described by Stephen Schwartz in his forward to the book as being "essentially a reduction of what is played by the show orchestra, edited so that it is playable by one person with two hands and ten fingers."

The songs have been adapted so that they may be sung out of the context of the show, with longer instrumental sections, chorus parts, and other such material being trimmed out in most cases. Though this gave me pause at first, I am learning that it really serves the material in this sense, making the music perfect for performing on its own, out of the story-driven context of the show. (Some cuts include the 'We Deserve Each Other' section of "Dancing Through Life", and the 'Who's that Mage...' counterpoint in "One Short Day")

All the favorite songs appear here, from "The Wizard and I", to "Dancing Through Life" and even an excerpt from "Thank Goodness" entitled "I Couldn't Be Happier". There have even been some small additions to the songs to make them work better for solo performance-- I love the new added verse in "No One Mourns the Wicked", for example. It makes for exciting rediscoveries of these already familiar pieces.

The arrangements are challenging, yes, and except for in one case all the songs appear in their original show keys (which means, e.g., that "Defying Gravity" is in Db, "One Short Day" is in F#, etc, but are well worth the effort-- both those songs sound amazing. "For Good" has been taken down a half step and appears in the book in C major). For those trying to compare this book to the P/V/G (with melody) version, I would say there is NOT a huge difference in degree of difficulty between the two books.

The wonderful result of this effort is that the arrangements are SO true to the score. It's really encouraging that Hal Leonard is starting to let composers publish more accurate and exciting versions of their work, and that what we get in the vocal selections is not some cheap simplified thing that sounds nothing like the nuanced and complex score but instead is actually rich and fantastic and interesting.

These Vocal Selections are without a doubt some of the best I've seen produced. Huge congrats to Stephen Schwartz for getting out the music in such a way that the core of the score really is still intact and ensuring that the great songs from this show will be performed for a very long time. Just Amazing.

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great arrangements, one of the best "Vocal Selections" books, August 7, 2004
I ordered this music book after reading the real book and hearing reviews of the musical. Although I haven't yet seen the musical the songs contained in this book are excellent. I am very satisfied with this book. Unlike many "Vocal Selections" books I've come across, the arrangments of this are wonderful and sometimes challenging. Please note, these are NOT unplayable as some may have suggested.

Once again, I am very satisfied with this book...5 stars on the product.

Another note, I ordered this product when it was out of stock. It seemed like it took forever to come. My advice is to order this seperately if it is out of stock (I ordered 3 other music books, all in stock); I also used the budget shipping...everything came together in one shipment. So it took a little time to come. My little mistake, but just a heads up if you are eager to receive your orders.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Musical, August 2, 2005
By Diane L. Golrick "dgolrick" (Quakertown, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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Although the accompaniments are hard to play - they match the music in the actual show so if you are looking for a challenge this is the way to go.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice and Easy Renditions
This book is an excellent value for the money. It contains all the major hits and stays remarkably true to the original score--especially considering that this is the easy piano... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jessica Dahlke

2.0 out of 5 stars Have they got the right book?
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... Read more
Published 21 months ago by S. Gindra

4.0 out of 5 stars Bikki Kobayashi's review
I believe this is great for any of those who love Wicked, and are starting off with either piano, or singing.
Published 21 months ago by Bikki Kobayashi

5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked score!
I was so pleased when I opened this book up. The only thing I miss is that in "Defying Gravity" it only includes Elphaba's lyrics, and not Glinda's as the actual recording does on... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Amanda C. Ackley

2.0 out of 5 stars What are you folks talking about??
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. Read more
Published 24 months ago by stlspartan

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A must have songbook from the Broadway play WICKED. If you are a fan of the Wizard of Oz, this play is a must see. Read more
Published on November 6, 2007 by R. Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Every one can enjoy
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... Read more
Published on July 20, 2007 by muzzled

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a REAL piano accompanyment score
Most soundtrack scores are NOT suitable as piano accompaniment because they contain the vocal melody in the right hand, which no reasonable pianist would ever do to any vocalist... Read more
Published on February 14, 2007 by D. Blickstein

2.0 out of 5 stars Son Loves Wicked Music
I actualy purchased this for my 13 year old son, who hs been playing piano for a few years now. He was a little disappointed that not all of the songs from the musical were... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the true Wicked lover
This is not a beginner piano book. These compositions are hard to play, even for advanced piano players. But the arrangements are beautifully done. Read more
Published on January 12, 2007 by R. Perrell

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