The Smallest Stream (from "Bernarda Alba"): Piano/Vocal/Chords
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The Smallest Stream (from "Bernarda Alba"): Piano/Vocal/Chords

Michael John LaChiusa

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This first-ever Michael John LaChiusa sheet music collection contains 39 songs from one of the most distinctive and admired theatre composers of our time. More than 250 pages of music chronicle two decades of LaChiusa shows, from early 1990s breakouts First Lady Suite and Hello Again to celebrated favorites like The Wild Party, See What I Wanna See, and much more. The composer supplied a wealth of previously unpublished music for this collection, ensuring that even the most devoted LaChiusa fan will discover new and exciting songs among these pages. Titles: * Adela (from Bernarda Alba) * Beautiful (Marie Christine) * The Bed Was Not My Own (Hello Again) * By the Way (Little Fish) * The Christian Thing to Do (The Seven Deadly Sins) * Coffee (See What I Wanna See) * Curiosity (See What I Wanna See) * Eleanor Sleeps Here (First Lady Suite) * Fraud (Broken Sleep) * The Gift of You (The Nutcracker) * He Wanted a Girl (Giant) * Heaven (Hotel C'est l'Amour) * Hello Again (Hello Again) * Hello, Lover, Hello (Send (who are you? I love you) * The Highest Yellow (The Highest Yellow) * How Many Women in the World? (The Wild Party) * I Don't Hear the Ocean (Marie Christine) * I Ran (Little Fish) * Little Fish (Little Fish) * Martirio (Bernarda Alba) * Mistress of the Senator (Hello Again) * My Husband Was an Army Man (First Lady Suite) * The One I Love (Hello Again) * Optimistic (Lovers and Friends) * People Like Us (The Wild Party) * Private Property (Giant) * Remember Me (Little Fish) * See What I Wanna See (See What I Wanna See) * She Looked at Me (See What I Wanna See) * Simple Creature (Little Fish) * The Smallest Stream (Bernarda Alba) * The Smallest Thing (First Lady Suite) * A Stranger (Giant) * There Will Be a Miracle (See What I Wanna See) * Tom (Hello Again) * Tom Sawyer (Romance Language) * Way Back to Paradise (Marie Christine) * Welcome to My Party (The Wild Party) * When It Ends (The Wild Party).

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 260
SKU: 00-XS-0000307

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About the Composer: Michael John LaChisua

Michael John LaChiusa stands among Broadway's most inventive contemporary composers, known for creating intricate musical landscapes that blend classical sophistication with theatrical storytelling. His work spans more than two decades of groundbreaking productions, from early successes like First Lady Suite and Hello Again to Tony Award-nominated shows including The Wild Party and Marie Christine, each revealing his gift for melody, harmonic complexity, and character-driven songwriting.

Why we love this

This collection offers singers and pianist-accompanists a rare window into one of musical theatre's most distinctive compositional voices. The sheer range here—from intimate character songs to theatrical showstoppers—makes it invaluable for audition prep, recital programming, and understanding contemporary musical theatre writing at its most artistic.

What to expect

These songs inhabit a space between classical art song and contemporary musical theatre, marked by LaChiusa's signature blend of lyrical warmth and harmonic surprise. Each piece invites intimate storytelling, whether exploring desire, loss, identity, or the quiet revelations of daily life.

Who it's for

This collection serves vocalists preparing musical theatre auditions and repertoire, pianists building their contemporary theatre accompaniment library, and voice teachers seeking distinctive material that challenges students interpretively and musically. Singers studying contemporary songwriting will find invaluable models of character-driven melody and harmonic sophistication.

How to get the most out of it

  • Pay close attention to LaChiusa's harmonic language. His chord progressions often move in unexpected directions; marking these moments during rehearsal helps prevent playing through them on autopilot.
  • Balance lyrical storytelling with rhythmic precision. These songs reward singers who honor both the text and the composer's carefully constructed accompaniment patterns.
  • Explore the emotional subtext before drilling technical passages. LaChiusa's music deepens when performers understand what each character wants in the moment.

How to use it

Curate recitals around thematic connections across shows—grief and loss, desire and longing, historical perspective—rather than programming songs sequentially from one show. This approach highlights LaChiusa's consistency as a dramatist while offering audiences fresh insight into how his musical language adapts to different narratives.

Skills your students will build

  • Interpreting complex harmonic language and non-functional chord progressions
  • Sustaining legit vocal production through contemporary melodic lines
  • Understanding character motivation as a guide to phrasing and dynamics
  • Reading and performing accompaniment patterns that support rather than overpower the vocal line
  • Programming and contextualizing contemporary musical theatre repertoire

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