Beautiful Scores

#1

Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:51pm

What score to a broadway show do you think is the most beautiful? Mine has to be The Secret Garden by Simon and Norman. A close second is Ragtime.

Just wondering!

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#2

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:53pm

anything by Frank Wildhorn

#3

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:55pm

Carousel has always been a favorite of mine.

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#4

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:57pm

I second Secret Garden and Ragtime, and add A Little Night Music and Passion.

#5

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:09pm

The "Night Waltz" is utterly glorious.

#6

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:12pm

Right on Yankee Fan

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#7

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:19pm

There are so many scores....

RAGTIME
CHESS
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
SUNSET BOULEVARD
EVITA

the list can go on and on....

oh wait, I remember SONGS for a NEW WORLD is wonderful!!!!

#8

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:20pm

RAGTIME
JANE EYRE
SCARLET PIMPERNEL
SWEENEY TODD

#9

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:26pm

Those already mentioned, plus:

Woman in White
Aspects of Love

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#10

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:33pm

The King and I.
Camelot.

#11

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:34pm

Amour. Michael LeGrand created a wonderful, beautiful score

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#12

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:34pm

THE CIVIL WAR

#13

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:38pm

King & I
Secret Garden
Passion
Little Night Music
Ragtime
Camelot

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#14

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:39pm

ah, yes. Civil War. Add that to my list.

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#15

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:46pm

Nine
Passion

#16

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:47pm

You all might think I am weird for saying this because it is mostly rock music, but I say RENT. It has a beautiful plot and the music is just so...rich, and...powerfull! Everytime I listen to "Goodbye Love" I brings me to tears.

#17

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:52pm

THE CIVIL WAR

#18

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 8:52pm

I totally agree with you, CrAzIaBoUtReNt, the Finale of Rent when the "Another Day" theme plays and then the low chord, and they all look and Angel runs on...AHHH!!! A beautiful moment in theatre!!! And I get goosebumps everytime I listen! Good choice!

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Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. --Dave Berry

#19

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 9:00pm

THE CIVIL WAR

#20

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 9:02pm

Ragtime
Scarlet Pimpernel
Miss Saigon
King and I

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#21

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 9:10pm

Ragtime
Titanic
West Side Story
Sweeney Todd

#22

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 9:19pm

Now, I haven't heard a lot of the older musicals, but here goes...
-West Side Story
-The King and I
-Les Miserables
-Sweeney Todd
-The Lion King
-Aida
And for some reason, I find certain moments of Wicked to be beautiful too. Ditto for Cats (well okay, just Memory)

#23

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 9:29pm

THE BAKER'S WIFE......STUNNING!

#24

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 9:44pm

For sheer beauty of melody and richness, I have to go with:

1) Phantom of the Opera
2) Showboat
3) Camelot
4) Passion
5) Ragtime
6) Titanic
7) The Secret Garden
Once on This Island
9) Sunday in the Park with George
10) Les Miserables
11) The Baker's Wife
12) Martin Guerre (2nd version)
13) Sunset Boulevard
14) Jesus Christ Superstar
15) Evita

Updated On: 2/24/05 at 09:44 PM

#25

re: Beautiful Scores

Posted: 2/24/05 at 10:54pm

Finnian's Rainbow
Carousel
Passion
Girl Crazy
Boys from Syracuse
West Side Story