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The singer's musical theatre anthology, a collection of songs from the musical stage, categorized by voice type. The selections are presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores, compiled and edited by Richard Walters

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The singer's musical theatre anthology

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compiled and edited by Richard Walters

a collection of songs from the musical stage, categorized by voice type. The selections are presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores

volume 1. Anyone can whistle. Everybody says don't / Stephen Sondheim -- Big river. River in the rain / Roger Miller -- Camelot. Camelot ; C'est moi ; How to handle a woman ; If ever I would leave you / Frederick Loewe ; lyrics, Alan Jay Lerner -- Carousel. If I loved you ; Soliloquy / Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein -- Cinderella. Ten minutes ago ; Do I love you because you're beautiful? / Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein -- Company. Marry me a little ; Sorry-grateful / Stephen Sondheim -- The Fantasticks. Try to remember / Harvey Schmidt ; lyrics, Tom Jones -- Follies. The road you didn't take / Stephen Sondheim -- HMS Pinafore. When I was a lad / Arthur Sullivan ; libretto, William S. Gilbert -- Iolanthe. When you're lying awake / Arthur Sullivan ; libretto, William S. Gilbert -- Kiss me, Kate. Were thine that special face ; Where is the life that late I led? / Cole Porter -- Knickerbocker holiday. September song / Kurt Weill ; lyrics, Maxwell Anderson -- Lost in the stars. Lost in the stars ; Thousands of miles / Kurt Weill ; lyrics, Maxwell Anderson -- Love life. This is the life / Kurt Weill ; lyrics, Alan Jay Lerner -- Man of La Mancha. Dulcinea ; The impossible dream ; The man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote) / Mitch Leigh ; lyrics, Joe Darlon -- The music man. Marian the librarian / Meredith Willson -- Oklahoma! Lonely room ; Oh, what a beautiful mornin' / Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein -- Oliver! Reviewing the situation / Lionel Bart -- Paint your wagon. They call the wind Maria Frederick Loewe ; lyrics, Alan Jay Lerner -- The pirates of Penzance. I am the very model / Arthur Sullivan ; libretto, William S. Gilbert -- Porgy and Bess. I got plenty o' nuttin' / George Gershwin ; lyrics, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward -- Shenandoah. I've heard it all before ; Meditation I ; Meditation II / Gary Geld ; lyrics, Peter Udell -- Show boat. Ol' man river / Jerome Kern ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein -- South Pacific. Some enchanted evening ; This nearly was mine / Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein -- The threepenny opera. Mack the Knife / Kurt Weill ; lyrics, Bertolt Brecht ; English translation, Marc Blitzsteinvolume 2. Annie get your gun. The girl that I marry ; My defenses are down -- Anything goes. All through the night -- Bells are ringing. Long before I knew you ; Just in time -- The boys from Syracuse. This can't be love -- Can-can. It's all right with me -- Carousel. The highest judge of all -- Do re mi. All of my life -- Gentlemen prefer blondes. Bye bye baby -- Guys and dolls. My time of day ; Luck be a lady ; More I cannot wish you -- Jesus Christ superstar. Pilate's dream -- Kismet. Fate -- Kiss me, Kate. I've come to wive it wealthily in Padua -- Knickerbocker holiday. There's nowhere to go but up -- Little Mary Sunshine. You're the fairest flower -- A little night music. In praise of women -- Mack and Mabel. I won't send roses -- Me and my girl. Leaning on a lamp-post -- Merrily we roll along. Good thing going -- Les miserables. Empty chairs at empty tables ; Stars -- Mlle. Modiste. I want what I want when I want it -- The most happy fella. Joey, Joey, Joey -- My fair lady. I've grown accustomed to her face -- Nine. Guido's song ; Only with you -- Oklahoma!. The surrey with the fringe on top -- Oliver!. My name -- On the town. Lonely town -- Pipe dream. All at once you love her ; The man I used to be -- Promises, promises. Promises, promises -- She loves me. Ilona -- Silk stockings. All of you -- Street scene. Wouldn't you like to be on Broadway --The unsinkable Molly Brown. I'll never say no -- Where's Charley. Once in love with Amyvolume 3. Beauty and the beast. Gaston ; Me ; If I can't love her -- Cabaret. Don't go -- Chicago. All I care about -- Closer than ever. If I sing -- The firebrand of Florence. A rhyme for Angela -- Footloose. I confess -- Gigi. Gigi -- The happy time. I don't remember you -- I love you, you're perfect, now change. The baby song -- Is there life after high school? The kid inside -- Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris. The bulls ; Funeral tango -- Jekyll & Hyde. Lost in the darkness -- The little mermaid (film). Les poissons -- Marry me a little. Happily ever after-- Martin Guerre. Justice will be done -- The Mikado. As some day it may happen -- Minnie's boys. Mama, a rainbow ; Where was I when they passed out the luck? -- The music man. The sadder but wiser girl-- Newsies (film). Santa Fe--On a clear day you can see forever.Come back to me; On a clear day (You can see forever)--On the town. Lucky to be me--Parade. It's hard to speak my heart--Ruthless. I hate musicals--Saturday night. Isn't it?--Side show. You should be loved; Private conversation; The devil you know--Smile. Smile--Stop the world, I want to get off. What kind of fool am I?--Sunset Boulevard. The greatest star of all -- Titanic. In every age ; There she is -- Victor/Victoria. King's dilemma ; Paris by night -- When pigs fly. Sam and me ; Laughing matters -- Whoop dee doo! Last one pickedvolume 4. Allegro. A fellow needs a girl / music, Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein II -- Annie get your gun. I'm a bad, bad man / music and lyrics, Irving Berlin -- Aspects of love. Other pleasures / music, Andrew Lloyd Webber ; lyrics, Don Black and Charles Hart -- Avenue Q. What do you do with a B.A. in English ; I'm not wearing underwear today ; Fantasies come true / music and lyrics, Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx -- Big river. Waitin' for the light to shine / music and lyrics, Roger Miller -- Bye bye Birdie. Put on a happy face ; A lot of livin' to do / music, Charles Strouse ; lyrics, Lee Adams -- La cage aux folles. Masculinity / music and lyrics, Jerry Herman -- Camelot. I wonder what the king is doing tonight / music, Frederick Loewe ; lyrics, Alan Jay Lerner -- Elegies for angels, punks, and raging queens. Heroes all around / music, Janet Hood ; lyrics, Bill Russell -- Follies. The right girl / music and lyrics, Stephen Sondheim -- A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Bring me my bride / music and lyrics, Stephen Sondheim -- Grease. Greased lightnin' / music and lyrics, Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey -- I love you, you're perfect, now change. Shouldn't I be less in love with you? / music, Jimmy Roberts ; lyrics, Joe DiPietro -- Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat. Those Canaan days / music, Andrew Lloyd Webber ; lyrics, Tim Rice -- Louisiana Purchase. What chance have I with love? / music and lyrics, Irving Berlin -- Milk and honey. There's no reason in the world / music and lyrics, Jerry Herman -- Monty Python's Spamalot. Always look on the bright side of life / music, John Du Prez and Eric Idle ; lyrics, Eric Idle -- The music man. Ya got trouble / music and lyrics, Meredith Willson -- My fair lady. With a little bit of luck ; Get me to the church on time / music, Frederick Loewe ; lyrics, Alan Jay Lerner -- Paint your wagon. Wand'rin' star / music, Frederick Loewe ; lyrics, Alan Jay Lerner -- The producers. In old Bavaria ; Along came Bialy; Haben Sie gehört das deutsche Band? (Have you ever heard the German band?) / music and lyrics, Mel Brooks -- Ragtime. Make them hear you / music, Stephen Flaherty ; lyrics, Lynn Ahrens -- The rink. Marry me / music, John Kander ; lyrics, Fred Ebb -- The roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd. A wonderful day like today ; Who can I turn to? (when nobody needs me) / music and lyrics, Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley -- 1776. Molasses to rum / music and lyrics, Sherman Edwards -- The sound of music. Edelweiss / music, Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein II -- Wicked. Wonderful / music and lyrics, Stephen Schwartz -- The wild party. I'll be here / music and lyrics, Andrew Lippa -- Wish you were here. Relax / music and lyrics, Harold Rome -- Woman of the year. Sometimes a day goes by / music, John Kander ; lyrics, Fred Ebb -- Wonderful town. A quiet girl ; It's love / music, Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics, Adolph Green and Betty Comden -- You're a good man, Charlie Brown. The kite (Charlie Brown's kite) / music and lyrics, Clark Gesnervolume 5. All American. Once upon a time -- Annie. Something was missing -- Anyone can whistle. With so little to be sure of -- Avenue Q. Purpose ; I wish I could go back to college -- Barnum. There's a sucker born ev'ry minute ; The colors of my life -- Chicago. Razzle dazzle -- City of angels. Funny -- Curtains. Coffee shop nights ; I miss the music -- Diry rotten scoundrels. Love sneaks in -- Dreamgirls. When I first saw you -- Fiddler on the roof. If I were a rich man -- 42nd Street. Lullaby of Broadway -- A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Your eyes are blue -- Grey gradens. Marry well -- How to succeed in business without really trying. A secretary is not a toy -- Little me. Real live girl -- Les misérables. Drink with me (to days gone by) ; Javert's suicide -- On the twentieth century. I rise again -- 110 in the shade. Gonna be another hot day -- The producers. The king of Broadway ; I wanna be a producer -- Rent. Santa Fe -- The roar of the greasepaint-- the smell of the crowd. Look at that face -- Seesaw. It's not where you start -- She loves me. Try me ; Grand knowing you -- Monty Python's Spamalot. Robin's song ; You won't succeed on Broadway -- Spring awakening. All that's known -- Tarzan. No other way -- Tick, tick-- boom! Real life -- The unsinkable Molly Brown. Colorado, my home -- West Side story. Jet song ; Coolvolume 6. Death Takes A Holiday. Alive! ; I Thought That I Could Live ; Roberto's Eyes -- Baby. At Night She Comes Home To Me -- Young Frankenstein. The Brain ; Man About Town -- Honeymoon In Vegas. Come To An Agreement ; Out Of The Sun -- A Funny Thing That Happened On The Way To The Forum. Everybody Ought To Have A Maid -- The Little Mermaid. Fathoms Below -- The Frogs. Fear No More -- Catch Me If You Can. Fifty Checks -- Big Fish. Fight The Dragons -- Stop The World -- I Want To Get Off. Gonna Build A Mountain -- The Addams Family. Happy/Sad -- Little Women. How I Am -- Seussical The Musical. How Lucky You Are -- First Date. I'd Order Love -- Evening Primrose. If You Can Find Me, I'm Here -- In The Heights. Inutil -- Passion. Is This What You Call Love? ; No One Has Ever Loved Me -- John And Jen. It Took Me A While -- Chaplin. The Life That You Wished For ; Where Are All The People? -- Dick Tracy. Live Alone And Like It -- March Of The Falsettos. Marriage Proposal -- Company. Multitudes Of Amys -- Sweeney Todd. Pretty Women -- Road Show. Talent -- Shrek The Musical. When Words Fail -- Love Never Dies. Why Does She Love Me? -- Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown. Yesterday, Tomorrow And Today -- A Little Night Music. You Must Meet My Wife