The musical theatre composer as dramatist : a handbook for collaboration / Rebecca Applin Warner.
| Author/creator | Applin, Rebecca author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023. |
| Description | vi, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one. The first shared language: theme. Finding the way in ; Theme, story and plot ; Theme, character and musical parameters ; Trunk themes and branch themes ; The second shared language: shape. Dynamic curves ; Modes of enunciation ; Big shapes ; Small shapes ; Mapping the musical -- Part two. Piecing it together in analysis. Analysis of Everybody's Talking About Jamie -- Part three. Piecing it together in the creative process. Collaborative workbook. |
| Abstract | Dramaturgy is at the heart of any musical theatre score, proving that song and music combined can collectively act as drama. This book offers techniques for approaching a musical with the drama at the centre of the music. Written by a working composer of British musical theatre, this original and highly practical book is intended for composers, students of musical theatre and performing arts and their collaborators. Through detailed case studies, conceptual frameworks and frank analysis, this book encourages the collaboration between the languages of music and drama. It offers a shared language for talking about music in the creation of musical theatre, as well as practical exercises for both composers and their collaborators and ways of analysing existing musical theatre scores for those who are versed in musical terminology, and those who are not. Speaking directly to the contemporary artist, working examples are drawn from a wide range of musicals throughout Part One, before a full case study analysis of Everybody's Talking About Jamie brings all the ideas together in Part Two. Part Three offers a range of practical exercises for anyone creating new musicals, particularly composers and their collaborators. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2022026810 |
| ISBN | 9781350229419 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1350229415 |
| ISBN | 9781350229402 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1350229407 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| Standard identifier# | 60002493615 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | MT64.M8 A67 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |