There are a number of recognizable singers who are noted as prominent contributors to the Songbook genre. We defended our country, raised families, and built a nation while singing these songs. The music of the Great American Songbook offered hope of better days during the Great Depression, built morale during two world wars, helped build social bridges within our culture, and whistled beside us during unprecedented economic growth. The times in which much of this music was written were tumultuous ones for a rapidly growing and changing America. and more.The Golden Age of the Great American Songbook.This superb P/V/Gcollection – containing 50 career-spanning songs selected by Gimbel himself! – also features a foreword written by his four children a biography great photos and a chronological index of titles. Includes works by Gian Carlo Menotti Samuel Barber Kirke Mecham and Thomas Pastieri.ĥ of the Lyricist's Finest-From his 1961 hit “Bluesette” with Toots Thieleman to composing the English lyrics to “The Girl from Ipanema ” to winning the Best Song Oscar for “It Goes like It Goes” from the movie NormaRae to composing the memorable theme songs for TV shows such as Laverne and Shirley and The Love Boat composer Norman Gimbel has created a rich and diverse catalog of American standards. Stephen Sondheim graciously agreed to adapt new aria editions of two pieces from Sweeney Todd for the series: ?The Contest? in the Tenor volume and?Epiphany? in the Baritone/Bass edition.A diverse selection of Arias from Operas by American composers for Soprano and Piano. Additionally arias are included from important works such as Regina A Streetcar Named Desire The Ghosts of Versailles TheGreat Gatsby Little Women and many others. Composers such as SamuelBarber William Bolcom Douglas Moore Virgil Thomson and Gian Carlo Menotti are well represented. Most arias are appropriate for college-level singers. A majority of the music in the fourvolumes has never before been available outside of the opera vocal scores and some arias in the series have never been in print at all before now. Each volume includes information about every opera and an aria plot note. This landmark series collects compelling useful singer-friendly arias from a distinctly American opera tradition. World wide shipping ( except EU countries!, As of JSheet Music Plus does not ship physical goods to EU countries) Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time) Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store) 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. 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.
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