The Broadway Song Companion: An Annotated Guide to Musical Theatre Literature by Voice Type and Song Style - Hardcover

DeVenney, David P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810833735 ISBN 13: 9780810833739

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 1998

Synopsis

The Broadway Song Companion is the first complete guide and access point to the vast literature of the Broadway musical for the solo performer. Designed with the working actor in mind, the volume lists every song from over 210 Broadway shows, giving the name of the character(s) who sing(s) the song, its exact vocal range, and categorizing each by song style (uptempo, narrative ballad, swing ballad, moderate character piece, etc.). A number of indexes to the volume list titles of songs, first lines, composer's and lyricist's names, and each song by voice type. For instance, a soprano looking for a ballad to sing will find every song in that category in the index. All solos, duets, and trios are indexed in this manner, with quartets and larger ensembles listed by voice type. Furthermore, the instant breakdowns (how many lead characters, who sings what song, and the range requirements of each character) will be a valuable resource to directors and producers.

About this title

About the Author

David P. DeVenney is assistant professor of music at West Chester University.

Reviews

Evolving out of a teacher's efforts to find appropriate recital pieces for his musical theater students, this volume lists more than 2,000 songs. Arrangement is alphabetical by show title, with songs listed in show order. For each song, DeVenney gives the voice, vocal range, and song style. Indexes are arranged by voice part. There are also indexes to composers and lyricists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810833735
• ISBN 13: 9780810833739
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228