![]() ![]() More sensational however was the treatment of its topic. ![]() But overall, the musical required a different type of singing and singer, a hybrid which could produce the more grandiloquent styles of the 40s and 50s and juxtapose this with the more raucous chest-singing and blue-notes of the hard rock idiom. One of these, Mary Magdalene's song "I Don't Know How to Love Him" provided another top-40 hit. Interspersed with outright late 60s- early 70s-style rock numbers were more conventional musical theatre fare. Aided by a hit record of the title song, the 1970 recording quickly made its way to the top of the charts and went gold, paving the way for a 1971 staging of the work.Īlthough designated as a "rock opera," Jesus Christ Superstar was eclectic in its varying styles. This had not been the original intent of the show's creators but, unable to find a producer up to the challenge and risk, the sound recording was the only available avenue to the two men. Also like The Who work, Superstar made its entry onto the world music stage as a double record set. ![]() Like Tommy, the work utilized recitative interspersed between songs and ensemble numbers and was designated as "rock opera" (although with the absence of staging, oratorio is a more accurate term). Following the lead of Hair and The Who's Tommy, writer Tim Rice and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, both British, took the bold step of creating a popular stage work based on the last days in the earthly life of Christ. The evolution of Jesus Christ Superstar into full-blown musical theatre is as unusual as the work itself is (was) controversial. Note: This sequence can beused with non-GM synths by loading it into a sequencer andre-assigning the Program Change and MIDI Channel data to meet therequirements of your equipment. You can obtain thecomplete version of this sequenceīy taking out a subscription to the "MembersOnly" area. All parts were individually scored forFull Concert Orchestra using Freestyle & Performer Sequencing Software, and a Korg X5DR Synthesizer. "Included in the COMPLETE version are: "Superstar" "Everything'sAlright" "King Herod's Song" and "I Don't Know How To Love Him."Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This is a demonstrationversion of a sequence based on an Orchestral medley of songs from theBroadway/Movie Musical " JesusChrist Superstar. GMIDI: Jesus Christ Superstar Medley (Demo)ĮQUIPMENT: MIDI Interface & Multitimbral Synth, orMIDI-Compatible Sound Card ![]()
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