Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber: Vocal Selections - Souvenir Edition (Paperback)

by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer) "You must be always on your guard, or he will catch you with his magical lasso!..." (more)
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Amazon.com Review
This piano/vocal book includes nine favorite songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash blockbuster musical The Phantom of the Opera. Sing Christine's star-making aria "Think of Me," the Phantom's haunting ballad "The Music of the Night," or the love duet "All I Ask of You." The book includes bios of Lloyd Webber and lyricists Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe as well as 11 pages of production photos featuring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. --David Horiuchi

Product Description
This souvenir folio features full-color photos from the stunning production as well as piano/vocal arrangements of 9 songs, including: All I Ask of You * Angel of Music * Masquerade * The Music of the Night * The Phantom of the Opera * The Point of No Return * Prima Donna * Think of Me * Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again.

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Sample Music Notation [24kb PDF]

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (April 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881886157
• ISBN-13: 978-0881886153
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #289,026 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go ahead and buy it (if you only want songs from "Phantom"), January 7, 2004

By	E. Knowles "amazon-queen" (The Amazon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

By all means, buy this book if these are the songs you want.

However, there is an alternative sheet music collection you should consider if you would like to have songs from some of his other shows. That book is called THE ESSENTIAL ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER COLLECTION (ISBN 0634001604). You can check it out right here at Amazon.com.

That book is a little more expensive but it contains MOST of these "Phantom" songs (except "Masquerade," "Angel of Music" and "Prima Donna") in addition to the key selections from:

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
"Evita"
"Starlight Express"
"Cats"
"Aspects of Love"
"Sunset Boulevard"

The book you are looking at now is a great collection of songs from "Phantom." If you want/need to have "Masquerade," "Angel of Music" and/or "Prima Donna" then you'll have to get this book. If you don't want songs from those other shows then this "Phantom" book is right for you.

If you're anything like me, you'll go for the bigger book and get more bang for your buck.

Either way, you're sure to get hours of enjoyment singing along with the cast recording(s) or with piano accompaniment. Having the sheet music is very helpful in terms of learning the song. Also, my ability to sight read is improving.

Happy singing!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, fun to play, August 1, 2001

By	Brixton Hokkiado (GA) - See all my reviews

I've been playing piano for 13 years. When I was younger I had the easy piano version of these songs. And they are fine when you're just learning. I didn't play any songs from the Phantom until recently when I heard it was coming back to town. I pulled my old book out and played it. It just wasn't full sounding and the keys the songs were in weren't close to the CD. I bought this book and it was a bit difficult to adjust to all the different keys at first, but you definetly get used to it; especially if you practice at them. This book has more acurate presentations of the songs. They sound much fuller and beautiful.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners and pros alike, January 3, 2003

By	CBug (USA) - See all my reviews

This sheet music is great, doesn't matter if you're a beginner either! Easy to read and play. There are small mistakes: not all of the Phantom theme song is written down. Also in Point of No Return they say to play an A instead of an Am. Otherwise, great. Angel of Music is probably the best song for beginners. Masquerade is an incredibly big pain in the neck, rhythm-wise.
Get the book if you are a newbie or a pro. Doesn't matter!