{"product_id":"rock-in-the-musical-theatre-a-guide-for-singers-paperback","title":"Rock in the Musical Theatre: A Guide for Singers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Church\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's musical theatre world rocks. Now that rock 'n' roll music and its offshoots, including pop, hard rock, rap, r\u0026amp;b, funk, folk, and world-pop music, are the standard language of musical theatre, theatre singers need a source of information on these styles, their origins, and their performance practices. \u003cem\u003eRock in the Musical Theatre: A Guide for Singers \u003c\/em\u003efills this need. Today's musical theatre training programs are now including rock music in their coursework and rock songs and musicals in their repertoires. This is a text for those trainees, courses, and productions. It will also be of great value to working professionals, teachers, music directors, and coaches less familiar with rock styles, or who want to improve their rock-related skills. The author, an experienced music director, vocal coach, and university professor, and an acknowledged expert on rock music in the theatre, examines the many aspects of performing rock music in the theatre and offers practical advice\u003cbr\u003ethrough a combination of aesthetic and theoretical study, extensive discussions of musical, vocal, and acting techniques, and chronicles of coaching sessions. The book also includes advice from working actors, casting directors, and music directors who specialize in rock music for the stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Church\u003c\/strong\u003e is best known for his work as music director and supervisor of two groundbreaking Broadway musicals, The Who's \u003cem\u003eTommy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lion King\u003c\/em\u003e. He has worked on countless other productions as music director, conductor, keyboardist, and\/or arranger, on and Off-Broadway, nationwide, and worldwide, among them, \u003cem\u003eIn The Heights\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSister Act\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLes Miserables\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLittle Shop Of Horrors\u003c\/em\u003e, Randy Newman's \u003cem\u003eFaust\u003c\/em\u003e, and Radio City's \u003cem\u003eChristmas Spectacular\u003c\/em\u003e. Also an active composer, he has written for film, television, the concert stage, and over thirty plays and musicals. He is the author of\u003cem\u003e Music Direction for the Stage: A View from the Podium\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753896149280,"sku":"9780190943479","price":66.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b08637663288f1bd4bce46efd1e591cc.webp?v=1780029086","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rock-in-the-musical-theatre-a-guide-for-singers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}