Chorus Line, A Vocal Score [Paperback] Review

This isn't "sheet music" for the songs on the cast album, this is the ENTIRE vocal score.This is a reduction rather than an arrangement; the full orchestral score was reduced to one piano with a number of extra notes added showing where you would throw in other instruments.This is more difficult and comprehensive than the "Piano/Vocal/Guitar" arrangement, also sold by the same publisher.But go ahead and try those challenging notes, because look what you get!

*Every* piece of incidental music in the show is included here.That means all the lead-ins to songs, not just the songs themselves.That means all the spoken cues to start the music.The filler songs "And" and "The Tap Combination" are included.The full version of "Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen" is here.Both versions of "One" are here for your enjoyment; the "rehearsal" version (where the actors recite the dance steps, count the beat, and sing the song in a brilliant 4-part arrangement) and the finale used for curtain calls (which includes the countermelody "She walks into a room..." that turns into a terrific interwoven melody for verse 3, followed by fantastic 4-part harmony reprise in verse 4).

The 96-page "sheet music" (Hal Leonard SBN: 088188068X) does not have any of this detail.It features the same pieces in the cast album but only one version of One, which skips both the rehearsal thoughts and the final verse with harmony.It also severely truncates such great hits such as Hello Twelve (which has four parts) and "The Music and the Mirror" (which has an extended musical section where Cassie does her mirror dance).The Vocal Score, this product right here, has ALL that detail.

Don't be confused by the incorrect "look inside" for this product.It shows the identical contents of thePiano/Vocal/Guitar version I mentioned above, and that is NOT what you get with the Vocal Score.It really is over 200 pages of material, and that's why it costs so much more.And it is WORTH IT.

If you just want to play a few of your favorite songs from the show, buy the shorter, easier, and less expensive version.But if you want to capture every element of Marvin Hamlisch's score, if you just love everything about this show and want to recapture the music, THIS is the one to buy.

NOTE: There is something wrong with Amazon's handing of this product.This review is appearing for both the VOCAL SCORE product and the PIANO/VOCAL/GUITAR product.This is probably the same bug giving the wrong "Look Inside" information for the vocal score.However, if you buy the vocal score, they will ship you the correct product.

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One of the longest running shows on Broadway, A Chorus Line won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Our updated songbook features vocal lines with piano accompaniment for ten songs: At the Ballet * Dance: Ten; Looks: Three * I Can Do That * I Hope I Get It * One * What I Did for Love * more.

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Vol. 2 (Alfred Masterwork Edition) [Plastic Comb] Review

Bought this as a Xmas present for a friend - really nice book for the money and quickly delivered.Will buy from Amazon again!

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Edited by baroque scholar Judith Schneider, with expert fingering suggestions by Stuttgart Professor Maria Sofianska, the long-awaited Volume 2 of Bach's essential masterpiece contains 30 pages of extensive research and insight into baroque music.
Painstakingly compared with the most important autograph and manuscript sources, this comprehensive edition includes thorough analysis of written and improvised ornamentation, a discussion of period keyboard instruments, insight into pedaling, touch, tempo and rhythm issues, as well as a discussion of preludes and fugues.
Volume 1 has been updated to match its counterpart with new footnotes and a new "look." Both editions are beautifully engraved and adorned with photographs and paintings.

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The Songs of Irving Berlin: Movie Songs [Paperback] Review

There are too many wonderful songs, each a treasure, to mention them all.It is enough to say that the best from Berlin's movie musicals are included here. Among the many are "Sisters" and the title song from White Christmas, "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails," "Cheek to Cheek," and "Steppin'Out."My friends and I have enjoyed this book so much I am ordering others in the Berlin series.A great collection of songs by one of America's greatest composers.

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30 songs from some of the most-loved movies ever. Songs include: Be Careful, It's My Heart * Easter Parade * Happy Holiday * Cheek to Cheek * Sisters * Top Hat, White Tie and Tails * White Christmas * and more.

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J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier (Alfred Masterwork Edition) [Plastic Comb] Review

It's so nice to have this music in the plastic comb format. No more messing with bent pages and deteriorating bindings! The fingering suggestions in these Masterwork editions are very helpful, as are the annotations and educational supplements. Highly recommended.

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A most impressive 220-page edition of the first volume of "The Well-Tempered Clavier," these 24 preludes and 24 fugues were painstakingly researched over a period of 10 years, using the most important original manuscript sources.Baroque scholar Willard A. Palmer's thorough introduction discusses fugal construction, articulation and other aspects of performance interpretation.Volume I of "The Well-Tempered Clavier" has been updated with a new "look" to match Volume II.This essential masterpiece is a "must-have" for all pianists.

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Theory Lessons, Book One [Paperback] Review

I had this book 25 years ago. Now I am teaching piano and this theory lesson book is still the same; which is great! So glad to see it still has removable pages for easy lesson work. Highly recommend and would buy this item again.

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Time honored and time tested, the Theory Lessons book has earned a face lift. Completely re-engraved, with color highlights on each page, the book is fresh and new-looking, while retaining the valuable theory studies which have made it an indispensable tool in studios across the land. Pages are perforated for optional removal from the book, allowing the teacher the opportunity to send home just a page at a time if desired. Progression of skill building is logical and easily presented. This is a theory book that takes a minimum of lesson time, a definite plus.

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Selected Songs for Solo Voice and Piano [Paperback] Review

At such a low price, this is an excellent collection of some of the best Lieder from this era. Organized by opus, it is a great reference book for scholars, historians, theorists, singers, teachers, and song enthusiasts alike.

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Over 100 of Schumann's greatest lieder, set to poems by Heine, Goethe, Byron, others. Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

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The Great American Songbook - The Composers: Music and Lyrics for Over 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) [Paperback] Review

A priceless collection of music that would cost a mint to buy separately.If you love music from the this era, this is a MUST HAVE!

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From Berlin to Gershwin to Carmichael to Cahn, this folio features a comprehensive collection of standards from the greatest American composers, along with photos and bios of these masters of song. Includes beloved standards such as: Ain't Misbehavin' * All the Way * Blue Skies * Cheek to Cheek * Come Fly with Me * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * A Fine Romance * Georgia on My Mind * Honeysuckle Rose * I've Got You Under My Skin * It Could Happen to You * Mona Lisa * Mood Indigo * Moon River * My Funny Valentine * Satin Doll * Stella by Starlight * Take the "A" Train * Time After Time * You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To * and dozens more.

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Irving Berlin Anthology (P/V/G Composer Collection) [Paperback] Review

Some of the songs I was looking for were not in this book.It would be great if the add would list the contents in full.

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A comprehensive collection of 61 timeless songs with a bio, song background notes, and photos. Songs include: Always * Blue Skies * Cheek to Cheek * God Bless America * Marie * Puttin' on the Ritz * Steppin' Out With My Baby * There's No Business Like Show Business * White Christmas * (I Wonder Why?) You're Just in Love * and more.

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