First Book of Broadway Solos (Paperback)

Paperback. (Vocal Collection). Joan Boytim is the leading American expert in teaching young voices. In 1997 Hal Leonard released this four-volume series of Joan's excellent selections of Broadway material for singers. Lyrical music was chosen to be used in traditional classical voice teaching. Now each volume also comes with companion online audio of professionally recorded accompaniments. Contents: As Long As He Needs Me (from the Columbia Pictures - Romulus Motion Picture Production of Lionel Bart's) * Bali Ha'i (from SOUTH PACIFIC) * A Cockeyed Optimist (from SOUTH PACIFIC) * The Earth And Other Minor Things (from GIGI) * Falling In Love With Love (from THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE) * Getting To Know You (from THE KING AND I) * I Enjoy Being A Girl (from FLOWER DRUM SONG) * I Love Paris (from CAN-CAN) * If I Ruled The World (from PICKWICK) * In My Own Little Corner (from CINDERELLA) * It Might As Well Be Spring (from STATE FAIR) * Maria (from THE SOUND OF MUSIC) * My Favorite Things (from THE SOUND OF MUSIC) * My Funny Valentine (from BABES IN ARMS) * On My Own (from LES MISERABLES) * People (from FUNNY GIRL) * Simple Little Things (from 110 IN THE SHADE) * Something Wonderful (from THE KING AND I) * The Song Is You (from MUSIC IN THE AIR) * What's The Use Of Wond'rin' (from CAROUSEL) * Where Or When (from BABES IN ARMS) * A Wonderful Guy (from SOUTH PACIFIC) This is the perfect first collection for many voice students, whether they are teens or college singers or adults. Joan Boytim has selected songs appropriate for each voice type, and has chosen keys that suit the vocal needs of novice singers studying in traditional, generally classical lyric singing. The editions of the songs in these collections are short and straight-forward. Teachers have found these books invaluable. To make the collections even more useful, each volume is offered in a book/companion CD edition with piano accompaniments recorded by pianist Laura Ward. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.