Kawai Piano Prices: Songs for a New World: Piano/Vocal Selections [Paperback] Review

As a musical theatre musician, I am very happy that the people at Hal Leonard decided to publish this album with JRB's busy accompaniments instead of rearranging them into some dumbed-down "easy-play" version.As a word of caution, they might be too busy for a timid accompanist and I am in agreement with the reviewer below who states that you will need a good pianist to read these songs with you (and suggest that if you don't have one you go find one...and pay him/her well...now).This collection provides sheet music for about 2/3rds of the music in the show; each is presented in its full context.Are they overdone?Are they instant classics?Probably not for me to decide.

Like much of Mr. Brown's music, the songs provide a good study in rock pianism.

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Product Description:
Composer Jason Robert Brown says of his debut musical, "It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back. The moment you think you know where you stand, the things that you're sure of slip from your hand, and you're suddenly a stranger in some completely different land." Our songbook features 10 vocal selections from the show: Christmas Lullaby * The Flagmaker, 1775 * Hear My Song * I'd Give It All for You * I'm Not Afraid of Anything * King of the World * The New World * She Cries * Stars and the Moon * Surabaya-Santa. Also includes an introduction by Brown.

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