This Time Next Year (from Sunset Boulevard): Piano Vocal
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This Time Next Year (from Sunset Boulevard): Piano Vocal

Item: 35-DS01743117
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 13
SKU: 35-DS01743117

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Why we love this

This song captures one of Broadway's most psychologically complex moments with music that matches its emotional turbulence. The piano part gives accompanists real work to do, with enough independence to keep things interesting while staying supportive of the vocal line. It's the kind of theater music that reminds audiences why Broadway matters: devastating, beautiful, and completely earned.

What to expect

Yearning and haunting, with an undercurrent of desperation. The song inhabits a character's fantasy about redemption and reunion, creating music that hovers between hope and delusion. Every moment carries the weight of unspoken longing.

Who it's for

Singers tackling intermediate to advanced solo repertoire who want to understand contemporary musical theater writing. This works equally well for a solo recital, a musical theater showcase, or as an audition piece that displays vocal control and dramatic maturity.

How to get the most out of it

  • Honor the spaces between phrases as much as the singing itself; silence becomes a character here
  • Coordinate pedal changes with the pianist to maintain clarity in the harmonic progressions without muddying the sound
  • Explore the dynamic range fully, since the dramatic arc depends on genuine contrast between introspective and urgent moments
  • Work the text with precision so the specific details of Norma's fantasy land come through musically

How to use it

Slot this into a musical theater concert as a solo feature that can stand on its own, or program it alongside other Sondheim vocal selections to highlight the breadth of his compositional range. It also serves as excellent material for advanced voice students studying character development through song.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining emotional continuity across longer phrases without sacrificing clarity
  • Navigating chromatic harmony and non-diatonic progressions
  • Balancing vulnerability with dramatic authority in a solo spotlight
  • Coordinating with an accompanist on sophisticated harmonic textures

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