Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930 in New York City) Died November 26th… Read Full Bio ↴Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930 in New York City) Died November 26th 2021 was a composer and lyricist for stage and screen. He is one of the few people to win an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize.
Sondheim has been writing for the American Musical Theatre for the past four decades. His breakthrough musical Company revolutionized the art form. He is considered by many to be the finest living composer of our time.
His scores include Passion, Assassins, Bounce, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures, A Little Night Music, Follies, Company, The Frogs, Anyone Can Whistle, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum, as well as the lyrics for Gypsy and West Side Story.
He studied composition with the legendary avant-garde composer Milton Babbitt. Sondheim says that when he asked Babbitt if he could study atonality, Babbitt replied "You haven’t exhausted tonal resources for yourself yet, so I’m not going to teach you atonal." Sondheim agreed, and despite frequent dissonance and a highly chromatic style, his music remains resolutely tonal.
A notable aspect of Sondheim's songwriting is the use of complex and innovative rhyme patterns that "delight the ear."
Sondheim has been writing for the American Musical Theatre for the past four decades. His breakthrough musical Company revolutionized the art form. He is considered by many to be the finest living composer of our time.
His scores include Passion, Assassins, Bounce, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures, A Little Night Music, Follies, Company, The Frogs, Anyone Can Whistle, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum, as well as the lyrics for Gypsy and West Side Story.
He studied composition with the legendary avant-garde composer Milton Babbitt. Sondheim says that when he asked Babbitt if he could study atonality, Babbitt replied "You haven’t exhausted tonal resources for yourself yet, so I’m not going to teach you atonal." Sondheim agreed, and despite frequent dissonance and a highly chromatic style, his music remains resolutely tonal.
A notable aspect of Sondheim's songwriting is the use of complex and innovative rhyme patterns that "delight the ear."
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Sweeney Todd
Stephen Sondheim Lyrics
A Little Priest MRS. LOVETT: Seems a downright shame... TODD: Shame? LOVET…
Ah, Miss ANTHONY (Gazing at her, sings softly): I have sailed the wor…
By the Sea MRS. LOVETT: Ooh, Mr. Todd! (kiss) I'm so happy! (kiss) I c…
Epiphany Sweeney Todd: “I had him!” His throat was bare beneath my…
God, That's Good! Toby: Ladies and gentlemen May I have your attention, please…
Greenfinch and Linnet Bird Green finch and linnet bird Nightingale, blackbird How is it…
Johanna I feel you, Johanna I feel you Do they think that walls…
Kiss Me JOHANNA (Sings): He means to marry me Monday, What shall I…
Ladies in Their Sensitivities Judge (spoken) I have news for you my friend: In…
My Friends These are my friends See how they glisten. See this one sh…
No Place Like London Antony: I have sailed the world beheld its wonders from the …
Not While I'm Around Nothing's gonna harm you Not while I'm around Nothing's gonn…
Pirelli's Miracle Elixir Toby: Ladies and gentlemen! May I have your attention, perle…
Poor Thing Todd: You’ve got a room over the shop, haven’t you? If times…
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd His skin was pale and…
The Contest Pirelli [sung]: Now signorini, signori We mix-a da lather Bu…
The Judge's Return Where is she? Where is the girl? Below, your honor In…
The Worst Pies in London A customer! Wait! What's your rush? What's your hurry? You g…
Wait Mrs. Lovett(spoken) It’s not much of a chair but it’ll do.…