Edwin Drood on cd?
Edwin Drood on cd?
BNIN2MUR
Chorus Member Joined: 4/5/05
#0Edwin Drood on cd?
Posted: 7/26/05 at 12:04pmI have seen it around, but always just out of my (financial) reach. I have read the script and love it. I would like to put it up but before I present it to my students I would like to have a copy of the cd. If any one out there can hep me, could you please PM me as to where i could proquire an afordable copy of this (apparently) very rare cd....
#1re: Edwin Drood on cd?
Posted: 7/26/05 at 12:25pm
The first CD release on Polydor dropped two songs (that WERE on the LP edition) but included all the alternate endings. That one has been out-of-print for more than 15 years now and is highly sought and therefore expensive when it shows up on E-bay.
Varese-Sarabande re-issued it in 1996, restoring the missing songs and essentially offering the version that ahd been on LP with just the opening night soloutions. V/S optioned the rights for a limited time and once they ran out the label was forced to delete the CD from their catalogue.
Since Polydor was absorbed into Universal Music Group, it would seem that if another reissue happens it will be on the Decca Broadway label. A few years ago Brian Drutman said that there were no immediate plans to re-release it. Their concern is that with 2 previous CD editions, sales would be minimal. But the show is frequently done by community groups and regionals, so I would think there would be some interest in putting DROOD back in the active catalogue. Hopefully when they do the re-release will include the full score AND all the alternate endings.
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musicnmath
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/13/05
#2re: Edwin Drood on cd?
Posted: 7/26/05 at 12:33pmI meandered over to half.com (my favourite used CDs site) to try and help you out and was ASTOUNDED at the price!!!! I guess I should cherish my CD (which is located far away from me right now). wow.
#3re: Edwin Drood on cd?
Posted: 7/26/05 at 12:36pmI have the original Polydor CD and I love the show. I do wish it included the "Moonfall" reprise, however, because it's so beautiful.
QueenS
Leading Actor Joined: 8/15/03
#4re: Edwin Drood on cd?
Posted: 7/26/05 at 4:02pm
I feel it is well worth the price. If you can find the second release, it may be more helpful to you to have the one with all the endings. The songs that were dropped (while great--I have both versions just to be able to have them) were cut from the show (one being replaced by another song). The endings have since been altered, so the ones in the available script/score vary from how they were recorded.
Depending on the age of your students, I'd highly recommend you hearing the score before deciding to do it--it is very complex music that is hard to sing well.
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