Leonard bernstein maria from west side story sheet. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in 9 available keys. West side story script broadway musical act i scene one 5. Chakiris, who won an oscar for playing bernardo, has greek ancestry. Directed and choreographed by jerome robbins, the show was written by composer leonard bernstein, librettist arthur laurents, and lyricist stephen sondheim. Three santa maria high schools collaborate on west side story. See more ideas about maria west side story, west side story and island outfit. Tony avenges riffs death by killing bernardo, just as romeo kills tybalt.
Choose from west side story sheet music for such popular songs as maria, somewhere, and somethings coming. In the big fight scene, bernardo kills riff like tybalt kills mercutio. Download leonard bernstein maria from west side story sheet music notes, chords. The tritone has a jarring, unnatural sound, and thus is used carefully in western tonal music. Ive just kissed a girl named maria, and suddenly ive found how wonderful a sound can be. Maria has an afterschool job at madam lucias bridal shop, where anita works. Romeo and juliet, west side story, compare and contrast. Shop and buy maria from west side story sheet music. Hold my hand and ill tony hold my hand and ill hold my hand and were take you there take you there. Maria from west side story leonard bernstein piano.
Maria natalie wood is the lead female character in west side story. West side story maria sheet music download free in pdf or midi. I think it is important to keep the latin feel to the song. Music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim book by arthur laurents based on a concept of jerome robbins 9 x 12 in. Bernstein arranged and tabledited by giuseppe torrisi.
This warm a cappella arrangement beautifully portrays the emotion and thrill of falling in love for the first time. Students with a passion for musical theater, from three santa maria valley high schools, have come together to present west side story inside the pioneer valley high school performing arts center theater. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical west side story. West side story 310 movie clip maria 1961 hd youtube. In our catalog, you can find bernstein sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Maria from west side story download free in pdf or midi. In west side story, maria and tony see each other from opposite sides of the gym and are immediately attracted to each other. The most beautiful sound i ever heard maria, maria, maria, maria all the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word maria, maria, maria, maria maria. The action takes place on the west side of new york city. Print and download maria sheet music from west side story. Maria is sung by the male lead tony when he learns the name of the girl hes fallen in love with is maria. Ttbb choir sheet music book by leonard bernstein 19181990 and stephen sondheim 1930. It you pay close attention, the first words of dialogue in west side story are beat it. Bernstein makes great use of the tritone throughout the west side story score, most famously as the first two notes in the refrain of maria.
In both stories there are deaths which make the quarrel worse. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The music was written by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Ive just met a girl named maria, and suddenly that name will never be the same to me. Transpose printable musicals composition or download, save as pdf. Maria is a teenage girl who has moved to the upper west side of new york city from puerto rico.
Maria from west side story sheet music by stephen sondheim for. America 10 druastore c rchcstri\ cool chase orchestra page. In this essay postcolonial theory, structuralism, semiotics and feminism will. Betty buckley maria west side story lyrics genius lyrics. The original soundtrack from the movie west side story maria by jim bryant jim bryant for richard beymer.
He has a girlfriend, anita, who maria is friends with and looks up to. Maria, west side story that scene when shes dancing on the rooftop or when she runs down the stairwell after chino and her skirt is literally floating. Maria from west side story by leonard bernstein 1918. Print and download maria, from west side story in 3 keys. If the job of a crossover record is to shatter preconceptions on both sides of any musical fence, then this is the greatest ever. Maria from west side story sheet music in bb major. Maria from west side story sheet music leonard bernstein. West side story won an almostrecord ten oscars, including best picture, supporting awards to chakiris and rita moreno as bernardos girlfriend, anita, and best director to robbins and wise. West side story original motion picture soundtrack. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, george chakiris, and was photographed by daniel l. From the leonard bernstein classic west side story this is a welcome addition to the ttbb repertoire. They have no reason or their hatred at the beginning but their random fights fuel their hatred. Look at the bottom of the song for definitions of complicated chords.
In west side story the protagonist is the former leader of the jets, tony, who falls in love with maria, who is one of the puerto ricans. This version might seem a little complicated but it is worth it. Many people thin west side story is just a modern version of romeo and juliet. Vocal score choral ttbb vocal score boosey and hawkes. About west side story west side story, which opened on september 26, 1957, is a landmark in american musical theatre history.
West side story actually helped break one barrier for minority actors. Maria from west side story piano solo singles leonard bernstein music publishing. By kenny klein, santa maria joint union high school district. So since the majority of the backing of this song follows the melody, some creative liberties were taken. This was my dream role, when i was a theaterdance major at sru and point park u. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris.
West side story vocal score with vocal melody, lyrics, piano reduction and introductory text. It is an adaptation of the broadway musical of the same name, adapted from william shakespeares romeo and juliet. See new and popular bernstein songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Maria sheet music west side story free download as pdf file. Maria west side story sheet music for flute, clarinet. Comparing tonight with maria both from west side story tonight also known as balcony scene tony and maria sing together. Get maria from west side story sheet music by stephen sondheim as a digital notation file for pianovocalguitar in ab major transposable. Her older brother bernardo is the leader of the puerto rican gang, the sharks. Say it loud and theres music playing say it soft and its almost like praying maria.
Bernstein sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. A transcription of the original west side story score by leonard bernstein. West side story is a 1961 film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. Mikaela bennett maria and corey cott tony in west side story at lyric, photographed by todd rosenberg. Maria is a song from the broadway musical west side story, sung by the lead character tony. Check out our resources for adapting to these times.
For the first time in santa maria valley history, three high schools are joining together to present west side story, a timely tale that delves into themes of class, love, violence and racial. Huvud rollerna maria och tony sjungs av operasangerskan frida johansson, som harom aret. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Rita moreno became the first latina actress to ever win an oscar. The most beautiful sound i ever heard maria, maria, maria, maria all the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word maria, maria, maria. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. This page lists all sheet music of maria from west side story by leonard bernstein 191890. In west side story there are two gangs that dont hate each other.
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