Orchestration in Musical Theatre
Series: Topics in Musical Theatre;
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Product details:
- Publisher Methuen Drama
- Date of Publication 24 July 2025
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9781350451247
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages pages
- Size 164x120x16 mm
- Weight 115 g
- Language English 700
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Long description:
Orchestration in Musical Theatre offers an analytic and critical overview of the practice, execution, and effects of orchestration in musical theatre since the time that rock music became significant in the genre.
Broadly described as the art of arranging a piece of music for a particular musical ensemble, orchestration is a specific skill that few composers or songwriters possess. This volume helps the reader understand and appreciate the art of orchestration and traces how the incorporation of rock and other types of popular music into scores for musical theatre on Broadway and in the West End fundamentally changed the genre's sound. From discussions of specific instrumentation through to a brief history of the art, this book demystifies how different instrumentation contributes to a show's soundscape.
Featuring case studies from shows such as Hair, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Wicked, and Hamilton, this accessible and engaging volume in the Topics in Musical Theatre series gives students the tools to identify and discuss how orchestration contributes to the drama, characterization and dramaturgy of the modern musical.
Table of Contents:
Overview: The Craft of Orchestration Since the Late 1960s
Hair: Broadway Rocks
The Phantom of the Opera: A Study in Tradition
The Lion King: Exoticism on Broadway
Wicked: Wrapping an Orchestra Around a Rock Band
Hamilton: Broadway Raps
Conclusion: Rapping It Up
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