Joseph...Dreamcoat music key?

[newsieboy23]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 10:26am

...So the licensed version on Joseph...Dreamcoat is in the original key, which is written to be sung by a man (or a soprano). Most versions are instead belted by an alto, but that key is not available from RnH.

Does anyone know where I can obtain a lower key of the score? My music director is not able to transpose both the parts for the orchestra (7 parts) as well as the vocals.

Thanks in advance.

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 10:50am

You are playing a lady Joseph?

[BNN]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 11:01am

I hope we are talking about the Narrator here. Anywho, can you provide some of the key signatures for the songs in question? I have access to the score that may or may not be different than the licenced one.

[newsieboy23]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 11:49am

Yes I am talking about the Narrator, though her songs often involve or lead into songs for the rest of the cast.

I don't have the score in front of me, but if you could let me know (via PM of Message) what key's you have music in, that would be great.

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 12:19pm

You'd think they would have thought of this before they cast you as Lady Joseph.

[newsieboy23]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 2:23pm

I dont know where the confusion is, but Joseph IS a male.

The narrator is female, and we are seeking the score in a slightly lower key- as it is on most of the recordings.

[PSLove302]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 2:27pm

R&H doesn't have "Transpose-For-Order" like MTI has? It's a few extra hundred dollars but if you can't find the version of the score you need.... don't be cheap.

[BNN]

Posted: 9/23/08 at 3:09pm

Ok well here is what I have:
Prologue - D Major
Any Dream... - C Major
Jacob and Sons - E Major
Poor, Poor Joseph - F Major into D Flat Major

That's the first couple numbers if its any help.