West Side story / Leonard Bernstein ; based on a conception of Jerome Robbins ; book by Arthur Laurents ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein with Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal ; [Seann Alderking and Charlie Harmon, editors].

Author/creator Bernstein, Leonard
Format Musical Score
Edition[Rev. ed. ].
Publication Info[New York] : Boosey & Hawkes, 2000, ©1957.
Description1 vocal score (217 pages) ; 31 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorRobbins, Jerome.
Other author/creatorLaurents, Arthur librettist.
Other author/creatorSondheim, Stephen lyricist.
Other author/creatorRamin, Sid arranger of music.
Other author/creatorKostal, Irwin arranger of music.
Other author/creatorHarmon, Charlie.
Other author/creatorAlderking, Seann.
Uniform titleWest Side story. Vocal score
Contents Act One -- 1. Prologue: instrumental -- 2. Jet song / Riff and Jets -- 2a. Jet song chase: change of scene, instrumental -- 3. Something's coming / Tony -- 3a. Something's coming chase: change of scene, instrumental -- 4. The dance at the gym: blues instrumental -- 4a. Promenade: instrumental -- 4b. Mambo: instrumental -- 4c. Cha cha: instrumental -- 4d. Meeting scene: underscore -- 4e. Jump: underscore -- 5. Maria / Tony -- 6. Balcony scene / Maria and Tony -- 7. America / Anita, Rosalia and girls -- 7a. America to drugstore: change of scene, instrumental -- 8. Cool / Riff and Jets -- 8a. Cool chase: continuation of scene, instrumental -- 8b. Under dialogue and change of scene: underscore and instrumental -- 9. Under dialogue: underscore -- 9a. One hand, one heart (marriage scene) / Tony and Maria -- 10. Tonight: ensemble / Maria, Tony, Anita, Riff, Bernardo, Sharks and Jets -- 11. The rumble: instrumental.
Contents Act Two -- 12. I feel pretty / Maria, Francisca, Rosalia, Consuelo -- 13. Under dialogue: underscore / Tony -- 13a. Ballet sequence / Tony and Maria -- 13b. Transition to scherzo: instrumental -- 13c. Scherzo: instrumental -- 13d. Somewhere / a girl -- 13e. Procession and nightmare / entire company, instrumental, Maria and Tony -- 14. Gee, Officer Krupke / Jets -- 14a. Change of scene: instrumental -- 15. A boy like that ; I have a love : duet / Maria and Anita -- 15a. Change of scene: instrumental -- 16. Taunting scene: underscore and instrumental -- Finale / Maria and Tony -- Overture: instrumental.
Local noteLittle--305140011258
General noteEdited from 1994 publication of the full score prepared from the performance materials for the composer's 1984 Deutsche Grammophon recording and from mss. at the Library of Congress.
General noteDuration: 135:00.
General noteVocal score with instrumental cues functions as piano/conductor score also.
General noteEditors' notes by Seann Alderking and Charlie Harmon in English, with German and French translations.
ISBN0634046780
ISBN9780634046780
ISMN M051970209
UPC 073999846362
Publisher numberHL00450050 H. Leonard Corp.

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Music Music Stacks M1503.B53 W4 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold
Music Music Stacks M1503.B53 W4 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold