Murder by Music
Two Performances at the Forest Hills Gardens Community House
April 27th and 28th, 2001
Lou Rodgers Golden Fleece Square One Presentation, May 13th, 2001 reviewed by The New Music Connoisseur
PARTICIPANTS:
The Women's Club of Forest Hills (producers)
Singers Chairman: Katy Brand
Drama Chairman: Randy St. Germain
Presents Murder by Music
Composer Peter Dizozza
Producer and Director Christine Evangelista
Assistant Producer Randy St. Germain
Musical Director Peter Dizozza
Lighting and Sound Engineer Kenny Alvarez
Lights Randy St. Germain
Page Turner Catherine Reyes
Backstage Assistant Marie Fazio
Curtain Rory Levin
Prompter Joan Igoe
D. Weber Levin -- Lionel Twain
Russell Levin -- Butler
Tony Sarro -- Charlie Chan
J.P. Evangelista -- Number One Son
Nancy Crabill -- Nancy Drew
Doris Evans -- Jessica Fletcher
Madeleine Dizozza -- Maxine Smart
Beatrice Holman -- Emma Peel
Mary Colonna -- Hardy Girl
Adrienne Brand -- Hardy Girl
Margaret Stancin/Lacoski -- Charlie's Fallen Agnel
Eve Hachman -- Charlie's Fallen Agnel
Julie Robba -- Charlie's Fallen Angel
Doug O'Connor -- Sam Spade
Audrey Brand -- Tess Skeffington
Peter Walker -- Nick Charles
Monica Dizozza -- Nora Charles
Kevin Gallagher -- Inspector Pierrot
Kathy Brand -- Michele Mabelle
Nancy Tarenzi -- Maid
Pat Gmerek -- Jessica Marples
Alice Michalchuk -- Nurse Withers
Musicians: Peter Dizozza -- Piano
Hens Breet -- Percussion
SONG LIST adapted from Dizozza Song Catalogue 1970-1980 administered worldwide by Cinema VII.
New Material: "Need to Know," "Quiet Moment," and "Atmospheric Incidental"
Murder
by Music
Running
Time: 1 Hour 8 Minutes
1.
You’re Invited (Group)
2.
Wakes and Weddings (Monica and Peter)
3.
Need to Know (Group)
4.
Never
Too Sure (Pat and Doug)
5.
Reflections of the Sky (Kathy)
6.
Corner of Your Life (Doris)
7.
Without a Word (J.P.)
8.
Flower Gardens (Madeline w/Audrey, Monica, Pat, and Doris)
9.
The Will (Group)
10.
Role Call of the Famous Detectives (Diane)
11.
No Acceptance (Peter)
12.
Stoke the Coals (Audrey)
13.
I Love You Much (Bea)
14.
Quiet Moment (Group)
15.
When You’re Near My Arm (Monica)
16.
Mack the Knife (Tony)
17.
Barbara Broadcast (Kevin)
18.
Nosferatu (Pat)
19.
Crime Wave (Doug)
20. Need To Know (Group)
17 songs including:
The Invitation (adapted)
Atmospheric Incidental
Need to Know
Never Too Sure (adapted)
Star Upon the Ocean (Reflection of the Sky)
The Corner of Your Life (adapted from the lyric by Tony Evangeliste)
Without A Word (adapted)
Flower Gardens (lyric by Jean Free)
The Will (adapted)
Stoke the Coals (adapted from the lyric by Tony Evangeliste)
Love You Much (adapted from Love Song)
When You're Near My Arm (also in Kingdom Come)
She Brought Me (adapted from The Barbara Broadcast)
Sitting Looking Forlornly (adapted from Nosferatu)
Crime Wave (adapted)
Cover song: Mack the Knife
Peter Dizozza note: Cinema VII administers my creative output and, as I hope you'll agree, one of its most valuable assets is the song catalogue. Last year's women's club show of Mother Goose themes (The Great Enchanted Forest) adapted 18 songs I composed with lyricists from the Lehman Engel Music Theatre Workshop between 1991 & 1995 (A Class Act consists of similar material compiled from the estate of Ed Kleban.). For the score of Murder By Music we drew from songs written between 1970 & 1980. The seventies featured progressive "art rock." Musicologists can identify in the songs influences unique to the time (Pink Floyd, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, King Krimson, Yes, Frank Zappa, & David Bowie's adaptation of the same). The song credits and years of origin follow.
1. The Invitation: A 1978 choral assignment.
2. Wakes and Weddings 1973
3. Need to know 2001 Written for the show. Inspired by a New York Times editorial on gwbush
4. Never Too Sure1979
5. Reflections of the Sky 1974
6. The Corner of Your Life 1978 adapted from a lyric by tony evangelista
7. Without A Word 1979
8.Flower Gardens 1977 lyric by jean free
9. The Will 1970
10. No Acceptance 1973
11. Wish he Was With You (Stoke the Coals) 1978 Adapted from the lyric by Tony Evangelista. Singers note the 2 octave vocal range.
12. I Love You Much 1979, from a larger work entitled love song
13. Quiet Moment 1999
14. When You're Near my Arm1980
15. Barbara Broadcast 1985
16. Take Me Tonight (Original title: Nosferatu) 1980
tonight's cover song, Mack the Knife, is by Weil, Brecht & Blitzstein
17. Crime Wave 1980
18. Reprise, Need to Know
Some of my happiest times have been in participation with the team efforts of this flexible and ever-improving ensemble of song interpreters. Thanks to Christine Evangelista and the Forest Hills Women's Club for the opportunity!
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