Music 2701A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rum Tum Tugger, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Grizabella

• School: Western University
• Department: Music
• Course: Music 2701A/B
• Professor: Kristina Baron- Woods

Document Summary

Big production values, performers, sets, investments, casts, costumes, expensive tickets, big orchestra. The idea of musical was solidified in the 1970-80 --> shows only got bigger to be different. Following the huge amount money spend/ giant set. Dominating force in musical theatre from about 1975-1995. Catchy tunes, musical themes often-repeated: easily remembered. Most commercially successful musical theatre composer of the modern era (20. Early interest in theatre from his aunt viola, a london stage actress. Began composing little songs to accompany puppet shows he put on with. Started education at oxford as a history scholar but gave it up to study at. Musical family: father is a composer/organist; mother is a violinist/pianist/teacher; younger brother is accomplished cellist. Royal college of music composed as short cantata for school performance, then expanded: old testament story of joseph, son of jacob. Cantata: a sung musical work, with solos and ensemble singing. Usually based on scripture or a religious theme.