Theres also a bunch of alternate cues written into the part, so that the reed 3 and reed 5 books can be totally covered by the other players. The gem of broadway musicals, west side storys commentary on love and. David geffen hall 10 lincoln center plaza new york, ny 100236970. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. Milwaukee repertory theaters new production of west side story features new choreography that respects the. West side story explores racial, ethnic, political. I noticed that last year you had copy of west side story reed 1 as pdf. Works stage west side story 1957 leonard bernstein. Has some bass parts not sure how true to the full orchestrated lines they are. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. The rivalry between the gangs is in place from the beginning, but it reaches a fever pitch when maria falls for tony, the founder of the jets, at a local dance. Mariaone hand, one heart arranged by mac huff duration. For example, in west side story, clarinet and bass clarinet parts are present in each of the top four reed books, even though they rarely play simultaneously.
Bernstein sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Sep 21, 2010 west side story ending credits by saul bass. For reed, jobs are the first ingredient in restoring the stability and social cohesion that she remembers on the west side. Kentons version of west side story is a free interpretation.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Screenwriter ernest lehman adapted the film west side story from the hit play of the same name, which opened on broadway in 1957 and ran there for 732 performances. Reed 2, bb clarinet, bass clarinet, eb clarinet, 1. Leonard bernstein symphonic dances from west side story. West side story woodwind doubling in musicals bret pimentel. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Money a gun when tony and maria decided to run away together, they go to doc in order to get some money to. Strip away the irritatingly distracting contrivance and you are likely to find yourself thoroughly caught up in the story of tony and maria, who defy families and friends for the sake of each other. He was an american graphic designer and academy awardwinning filmmaker, but he is best known for his design on animated motion picture title sequences.
West side story west side story russian we will rock you what about luv. Meet 33 young actors making their broadway debuts in west. Its special that people of color are playing all parts in west side story. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. His painted backdrops were stunning, but the sets were, for the most part, either shabby looking or too stylized. If youre going with a broadwaystyle cutdown group and intend on renting from any of the major publishers, they all will be reed parts and nothing but doubling. Knife the knife symbolizes hatred rivalry between the gangs. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps. Leonard bernstein was born in lawrence, massachusetts on august 25th, 1918. West side story characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. West side story original broadway and motion picture soundtracks by bernstein,leonard. West side story, considered by many the greatest movie musical ever, is beautifully packaged in its collectors edition set.
It has been many years since i played that one and no longer have my copy of the score. Directed by ivo van hove with modern choreography by anne terea. Milwaukee repertory theaters fresh west side story is both hopeful and tragic. Piccolo, flute to low b, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone. From the first notes to the final breath, west side story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. All data collected using this site for commercially published use should be confirmed and verified by contacting the new york philharmonic archives. Part of that agony was the decision not to cast singers.
Bernardo bought a knife to the rumble even though the rule was not to. The blurring of the previously firm lines between the gangs highlights their shared experiences. For example, the prologue from the opening scene is played with a relaxed shuffle beat, not the tense syncopated rhythms and phrasing that bernstein intended. Everybodys talking about the latest west side story revival, set to open on broadway february 20th. Meet the 33 artists making their broadway debuts in the. I did a week of the touring company of west side story a few years ago. West side story also marked the broadway debut of stephen sondheim, who, at only 27 year of age, penned its nowclassic lyrics and went on to change musical theatre. Materials for west side story music theatre international. These symphonic dances were extracted from the score in 1960, by the composer with sid ramin and irwin kostal, and performed for the first time on february, 1961, by the new york philharmonic. She was the season 2 winner of dancing with the stars panama. Meet the 33 artists making their broadway debuts in the west.
West side story new broadway cast recording 2009 by new. It opens up this incredibly important conversation about the cycle of immigration, in which immigrant groups come to america and face discrimination. Concert band sheet music book by leonard bernstein 19181990. West side story, american musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by shakespeare s romeo and juliet. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. West side story new broadway cast recording 2009, an album by new broadway cast of west side story 2009 on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Gym, during which tony and maria who arent taking part in the challenge.
Jun 21, 2010 the most lauded movie musical ever made, west side story 1961 didnt reinvent the genre or even rescue it from its impending decline, but this films unprecedented integration of song, dance and narrative ushered the movie musical into the modern era. Many times in shows the very difficlt parts are spread around to give others a rest. Does anyone have the west side story bass score to lend. West side story shines most brightly when it is at its least gimmicky, when the actors are allowed to act, the singers to sing, the dancers to dance. The best thing is to get reed player that can play each book, and have the horns, and can practice a few extra times. Riff and bernardo have a knife fight again, more of a dance number than an actual fight, however, riff is stabbed to death and we see blood on his abdomen and the knife. In the midst of the deepseated rivalry between the puerto rican gang, the sharks, and the white gang, the jets, maria and tony discover that ancient grudges are no. Arthur laurents book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. A huge chunk of the special about 14 minutes of it was devoted to cher playing all the parts in a truncated version of west side story.
Gang warfare is the material of west side story, which opened at the winter garden last evening, and very little of the hideousness has been left out. Arthur laurents originally wanted james dean to play tony, but dean was killed suddenly in a 1955 car crash, before west side story was completed. The gem of broadway musicals, west side story s commentary on love and prejudice is relevant to any time and place. Leonard bernstein symphonic dances from west side story percussion 3 percussion 4 xylophone p bongos molto sff z 8 15 perc. Reed i piccolo, flote, bklarinette, bassklarinette, altsaxophon. West side story revised edition this revised edition celebrates the legacy of one of the most famous musicals of all time with newly engraved songs, a show biography and plot notes, facsimiles of bernsteins original manuscripts, and 16 pages of photos from various productions.
The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, bluecollar neighborhood in the early 1960s, much of the. The newer computertypeset rental parts have most of the 1st flute moved into reed 1. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. Shop and buy music from west side story sheet music. Had prepared for the infamous high f with a high note polisi bocal, reeds that would pop out high es and fs all day, planned on using the long fingering 12, 2,3 c31,2,3 with various resonance keys and was raring to go, only to discover that this particular set of parts had placed that famous high f in one of the sax parts. The son of ukrainian jewish parents, bernsteins interest in music education was initially opposed by his father, who was a businessman in the area. I know a few people who double, but not nearly to the extent of what the books call for. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. She performed in the national tours of on your feet. The resulting film was a tremendous critical as well as commercial successwises biggest hit to dateand received 10 academy awards, including best picture. Choreographer robbins was hired to direct the dance scenes, with the remaining scenes to be directed by robert wise. There are some nice solo lines for alto in the first book, lots of flute playing including some exposed passages in the third octave, and two fun spots.
Radical new west side story paints angry young america. Milwaukee reps west side story both hopeful and tragic. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. West side story, the jungles of the city by brooks atkinson. This groundbreaking collaboration among bernstein, jerome robbins conception and choreography, arthur laurents book, and stephen sondheim lyrics captured the fiber of american society through its best and worst characteristics. However, robbins insisted on so many takes of his scenes that he was fired before the movie was completed. Francisca, stephen bogardus as mouth piece, reed jones the. There have been a good amount of posts concerning the trumpet books on the musical west side story.
Although west side story was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 academy awards, it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days, and the old warhorse singin in the rain is probably more seen and certainly better loved. Bernstein composed the musical west side story in 1957. A classic american musical with strong social commentary, west side story updates shakespeares tragedy about starcrossed lovers, romeo and juliet, to 1950s new york city, where secondgeneration american street gang the jets, led by riff russ tamblyn, are at constant odds with rival puerto rican gang the sharks. And sometimes parts are spread around to give one time to switch horns. The undergraduate theater club at the university i go to is considering putting on west side story and im trying to figure out how to give out the reed parts. West side story 1961 is an energetic, widelyacclaimed, melodramatic musical a modernday, loose retelling of shakespeares romeo and juliet tragedy, although the setting is the upper west side of new york city in the late 1950s. The score calls for two flutes and piccolo, two oboes. As we approach the centennial of leonard bernsteins birth on august 25, 2018 cultural institutions around the world are beginning to celebrate the varied life of this decidedly american icon this composer, conductor, teacher, and activist. West side story national tour to launch in october. I was always curious about the d trumpet in the 2nd trumpet part. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. West side story rental west side story rental, school version west side story 2009 broadway production west side story 2010 united states tour west side story 2020 broadway production west side story broadway west side story alternate orchestration western star rental what about luv rental. The bass, guitar and reed 5 parts are the same as the full orchestration. I am also looking for reed 1 for cabaret if you know of a pdf file it would be very appreciated.
You need to see cher play all the parts in west side story. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. Score bernstein, leonard west side story, symphonic dances score and parts. Music from west side story by leonard bernstein 19181990. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance sequences choreographed by jerome robbins and memorable songsincluding tonight, maria, and somewhereby leonard bernstein music and stephen sondheim lyrics, won 10. The cast featured matt cavenaugh as tony, josefina scaglione as maria and karen olivo as anita. West side story is an american musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, librettolyrics by stephen sondheim, and conception and choreography by jerome robbins. The new production is directed by tony award winner ivo van hove. Woodwind doubling in musicals bret pimentel, woodwinds. West side story is painfully relevant to the question of what it means to be american right now, said ramirez, who also directed the 2019 firstyear musical cruising altitude. West side story alternate orchestration band parts.
People need to have a vision and see a vision even if its not theirs that they can buy into, and people need to have a sense of power, reed said. West side story was the kind of musical people thought was good for them, a pious expression of admirable but. I first played this show in 1975, and am currently on an 81city international tour my 7th separate production of the show. Hear from all the 33 newcomers making their debuts in this exciting new production thats now playing at the broadway theatre. Mason, born and raised in panama, will also appear in the steven spielberg film version of west side story. High quality west side story gifts and merchandise. Maria from west side story leonard bernstein piano solo the harmonious monk 1 part 2 pages 02. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. Do any of you have the band parts to west side story. Inspired by the timeless story of romeo and juliet, west side story takes shakespeares starcrossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of new york citys west side in the 1950s.
Maria is a newlyarrived puerto rican girl whose brother heads a gang called the sharks against the caucasian gang called the jets. Feb 20, 2020 west side story is back on broadway with a modern upgrade and a whopping 33 actors making their debuts on the great white way. There are a couple of parts missing from your, i can upload them for you. Jun 29, 2014 west side story prologue official full number 50th anniversary hd. Need reed 1 book from west side story archive sax on. Celebrating 60 years of west side story and the musical genius of leonard bernstein. The music from leonard bernsteins landmark broadway musical w. Their vision for west side story is decidedly contemporary, and the most thrilling aspect of the production is the extreme youth of its ensemble, dressed by.
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