Overture and “Do or Die” (”Don’t Have to Be a Man” - -
“Sell That Dream!” song cut by Robb for time)
“Just a Little Tap”
“New Day Dawning"
Lyrics, Score by Robb Murray Full book and score
Book by Norm Crampton --
Book (script with lyrics) without score
2 Class exercises for Musical Theater Writers Workshop, First Year:
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ASSIGNMENT: |
SKETCH: |
VOCALIZATION: |
| "Lady Windermere's Fan" -- Song Concepts | ||
| Charm Song "We'll Make Gorgeous Friends" | MIDI file | Robb |
| Ballad -- "But Can I Tell You?" | MIDI file | Robb |
| Musical Scene -- "To Keep Her From Falling" | MIDI file | Robb |
| Comedy Song -- "What'd He Say?" | MIDI file | Robb |
| "The Elephant Man" | ||
| Ballad -- "One Warm and Loving Touch" | MIDI file | Robb |
3 Produced material:
Vaudeville song, “Oh, Marsha!” (2002) plus a FAQ about it
TV Show Signature Theme (1998)
4 Production music ideas:
Oboe Concerto, Opening Announcement (2004)
Harry Potter theme: Weasley’s Flying Car (2003)
Unintended Beauty (2000)
5 “Classical Mosquito!”: New Music for a Microcomputer (1982)
In 1984, Robb Murray competed on the Grammy ballot in 8 categories for his record of computer music, “Classical Mosquito!” This was original neo-Baroque music, all composed for a microcomputer, and it was something of a first. It was very well-received and garnered many positive reviews internationally, including this feature story on NPR’S “All Tings Considered.” Its novelty was noted by magazines and, as time wore on, various books -- One example.
Below are 12 of Robb’s short computer compositions. They were written on musical staff paper and then transcribed into a special code called “Orchestra 80.” The computer plays the pieces by itself. This was before the days of graphical music editors.
| 1 *The Thunderstorm (style of Handel) 1:42 2 Quaker Schoolmaster (style of Haydn) 1:12 | 8 *God of Light, Lord of Time (German chorale style) 1:58 |
| 3 *The Gyroscope (style of Bach) :34 4 *Classical Mosquito! 1:34 | 9 *A Passing Fancy :22 10 The Mind of the Middle Ages |
| 5 *The Swing in the Park (style of Haydn) :56 | 1:30 (in a quasi-Palestrina style) |
| 6 A Drowsy Remark :50 7 *The Comet (bass line on Bach) 1:12 | 11 *The Ruins of Pompeii 1:50 |
12 In a Rococo Palace (style of Mozart) 4:16 | |
| * on the album | |
6 “Music Appreciation” --
Here is Robb’s list of his favorite pop songs through the years
One of Robb's musical mentors, Jeff Powell, has written a tremendous orchestral piece which he has realized on synthesizers. Please take a listen!
Thank you for your interest in Robb Murray’s music!