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Unexpected Song
"Unexpected Song" is a 1984 song from the musical ''Song and Dance'' originally sung (on Broadway) by Bernadette Peters. The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Don Black. It is one of Lloyd Webber's most frequently performed compositions. Background The music for "Unexpected Song" originates from Lloyd Webber's instrumental album ''Variations'', much of which became the dance music in the second half of Lloyd Webber's musical ''Song and Dance''. Black wrote lyrics to one of the tracks, "Variation 5," which became "Unexpected Song." The song was released by Marti Webb and Justin Hayward as a duet in 1981. Later, Black wrote new lyrics to the melody and retitled the song "When You Want to Fall in Love." The original lyrics were re-instated when the show was re-written for Sarah Brightman's run. Brightman released the song as a single in 1984. "Unexpected Song" was later used in Lloyd Webber's and Black's reworking of the show, returning to the original album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer. Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, she made her West End musical theatre debut in ''Cats'' and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she later married. She went on to star in several West End and Broadway musicals, including ''The Phantom of the Opera'', where she originated the role of Christine Daaé. Her original London cast album of ''Phantom'' was released in CD format in 1987 and sold 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album ever. After retiring from the stage and divorcing Lloyd Webber, Brightman resumed her music career with former Enigma producer Frank Peterson, this time as a classical crossover artist. She has been credited as the creator and remains among the most prominent performers of this genre, with worldwide sales of more t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Stage And Screen
''Songs from the Stage and Screen'' is the debut studio album by English actor and singer Michael Crawford, together with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was released in 1987 on Telstar Records. The album features Crawford singing show tunes, and was recorded and released during his successful time playing the award-winning title role in the musical ''The Phantom of the Opera'' in London's West End. Critical reception In a review for AllMusic, Steven McDonald gave ''Songs from the Stage and Screen'' two stars out of five, opining that the combination of Crawford, the London Symphony Orchestra, and "some of the best songs ever written for stage and screen" would be expected "to produce a driving, dynamic album", but instead he described it as "wimpy and weak", and "prone to sub-Anthony Newley moments. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes. *Michael Crawford – vocals * Adolf Fredrik Youth Choir – choral backing vocals *Vocal Arts Choir – choral b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs With Music By Andrew Lloyd Webber
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Brightman Songs
Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife and half-sister of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. Sarah has her feast day on 1 September in the Catholic Church, 19 August in the Coptic Orthodox Church, 20 January in the LCMS, and 12 and 20 December in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the Hebrew Bible Family According to Book of Genesis 20:12, in conversation with the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar, Abraham reveals Sarah to be both his wife and his half-sister, stating that the two share a father but not a mother. Such unions were later explicitly banned in the Book of Leviticus (). This would make Sarah the daughter of Terah and the half-sister of not only Abraham but Haran and Nahor. She would also have been the aun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From Musicals
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Singles
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop music artist and television variety show cohost in the 1970s and 1980s. Her best-known song is a remake of the country pop ballad "Paper Roses". From 1976 to 1979, she and her singer brother Donny Osmond hosted the television variety show '' Donny & Marie''. Early life Olive Marie Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, the eighth of nine children (and the only daughter) born to Olive May (; 1925–2004) and George Virl Osmond (1917–2007). She was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her brothers are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Jimmy Osmond. From an early age, her brothers maintained a career in show business, singing and performing on national television. Osmond debuted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Willetts
Dave Willetts (born 24 June 1952) is an English singer and actor known for having leading roles in West End musicals. Early life Born in Marston Green, Birmingham, in 1952 and then brought up in Acocks Green. He first went to Cottesbrooke Infants primary school and later to Sheldon Heath Comprehensive (now known as King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy). His father worked at Rover. He has completed a Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme programme. After leaving school at 16, he joined Girling Brakes as an apprentice, in Cwmbran, Wales. He then moved to another Girlings plant in Pontypool, with his then girlfriend Lyn. One night he went out with workmates to see “No, No Nanette” by thNew Venture Players an amateur drama group based in Newport. based at the Dolman Theatre. Despite rarely ever visiting a theatre, impressed by the play, he became interested in amateur dramatics. He auditioned for the New Venture Players next production, added finally landed a role. After 10 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrra Malmberg
Anna Myrra Malmberg (born 20 December 1966) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, actress and photographer. Early life Anna Myrra Malmberg was born in the Stockholm suburb of Farsta,Sveriges befolkning 1980: ''Malmberg, Anna Margareta'' and spent her childhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota and her teenage years in Stockholm, Sweden. She graduated the Stockholm High School of Music and immediately embarked upon a theatrical career. Early on she took on roles such as Maria in ''West Side Story'', Hodel in ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and Jemima in ''Cats'', but also straight acting roles such as Poppy in ''Noises Off''. Career In London's West End, where she was cast as Christine in ''The Phantom of the Opera'' by director Hal Prince, Malmberg also played Cosette in ''Les Misérables'', Estella in ''Great Expectations'' and The Narrator in ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat''. She caught the attention of Andrew Lloyd Webber and joined the cast of ''The Music of Andrew Lloyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Warlow
Anthony Warlow (born 18 November 1961) is an Australian musical theatre performer, noted for his character acting and considerable vocal range. He is a classically trained lyric baritone and made his debut with the Australian Opera in 1980. Warlow has performed on Broadway, the West End, Carnegie Hall and across Australia with all of the symphony orchestras. His studio recordings have spanned three decades and include solo albums, cast recordings and live performances in concert and with Opera Australia. He has been honoured as an Australian National Treasure and his achievements have been acknowledged with his investiture as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his services to the performing arts. Performances Musical theatre Warlow's notable musical theatre roles include lead roles in ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (as The Phantom), '' The Secret Garden'' (as Archibald Craven), '' Annie'' (as Daddy Warbucks), ''Guys and Dolls'' (as Sky Masterson), ''My Fair Lady'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unexpected Songs
''Unexpected Songs'' is a 2006 album by Julian Lloyd Webber. Track listing # "Star of the County Down"/"Lady D'Arbanville" by Cat Stevens/Trad. arr. Chowhan # "Oblivion" by Ástor Piazzolla arr. Lenehan # "Marble Halls" by Michael Balfe # "Prelude in E minor" by Frédéric Chopin # "In Haven (Capri)" from ''Sea Pictures'' by Edward Elgar # "Chant hindou" by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov # "Trees" by Oscar Rasbach # "L'Heure exquise" by Reynaldo Hahn # " Kashmiri Love Song" by Amy Woodforde-Finden arr. Lenehan # "Koyal" "(Songbird)" by Nitin Sawhney/Saroj Sawhney # "Sicilienne" by Gabriel Fauré # "Hushabye Mountain" from ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' by Richard Sherman arr. Finch # "Music when soft voices die" by Roger Quilter # "Serenade" by Franz Schubert # "The Lea Rig" Traditional Scottish arr. Chowhan # "African Crib Carol" Traditional African arr. F. Ray Bennett, Lenehan & J. Lloyd Webber # "In trutina" from ''Carmina Burana'' by Carl Orff # "A Gift of a Thistle" from ''Braveheart' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
