Kerry Auer FergusSep 16, 20206 minSongwriting 101: What makes a good lyricist?Here at From Score to Stage, we spend a lot of time analyzing the properties of musical scores, taking note of the various musical forms...
Kerry Auer FergusMar 8, 20186 minEverything Old is New AgainPastiche. It's a word you've probably come across in your musical studies. But what makes something "pastiche" and how should it be...
Kerry Auer FergusFeb 3, 201811 minThe Unraveling of Sweeney ToddFrom Score to Stage is excited to announce our new collaboration with TheoryWorks! Here at From Score to Stage, we believe that the score...
Kerry Auer FergusOct 30, 20175 minHey, haven't I heard that tune before?Dies irae, dies illa... You may not realize it, but most of you are probably already familiar with this Gregorian chant from the Mass for...
Kerry Auer FergusOct 10, 20177 minNecessity as the Mother of Invention: "Twin Soliloquies" and "Send in the Clowns"Let's take a look at "Twin Soliloquies" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific and "Send in the Clowns" from Sondheim's A Little...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 16, 20172 minCharacter Study: The WitchI've always felt that the Witch is one of the more interesting characters in Sondheim's Into the Woods. Although she is ostensibly the...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 16, 20172 minCharacter Study: RapunzelThere are three major musical motives in Into the Woods: the wish, the beans, and the fanfare. All three play a significant role in the...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 12, 20174 minCharacter Study: CinderellaBefore we jump straight in with an analysis of Cinderella's musical language in Sondheim's Into the Woods, we need to make sure we're all...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 12, 20174 minCharacter Study: The Baker's WifeThe Baker’s Wife from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods is one of the most emotionally and morally complex characters in the musical...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 8, 201715 minInto the Woods: Wishes, Beans, and FanfaresBuckle your seatbelts, kiddos, because this is going to be a long one! Into the Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and...