His work was eclectic, orchestrating many different styles of music. His modern scores are known for their keyboard writing for the orchestra pit, and their balance between acoustic and synthesised sounds. Brohn was one of the few theatre orchestrators to use the E-bow attachment to the electric guitar, which can be heard in his orchestrations for Wicked and Mary Poppins.[citation needed]
Born in Flint, Michigan, Brohn later studied Music Theory at Michigan State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1955.[1][2] He also studied Composition at the New England Conservatory (1958) and took further education in Tanglewood, Massachusetts and in Salzburg, Austria. He was also mentored by the celebrated arranger Robert Russell Bennett. While a student, he performed on the Contrabass with dance bands, and some of these jazz and pop elements can be seen regularly in his Broadway arrangements.
In 1987 Brohn was commissioned to make an adaptation of Prokofiev's film scores Alexander Nevsky and Ivan the Terrible which were later recorded onto CD. A Sony CD of his one-movement Suite from Bernstein's West Side Story for violin and orchestra, featuring Joshua Bell as violin soloist, was released in 2001. He also made arrangements for Sir James Galway on his Sony CD Wind Beneath My Wings. He has provided music for the Boston Pops Orchestra, including various adaptations of Christmas and theatre music, as well as for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl.
In 1996 Brohn was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Art from Michigan State University and later presented a master class there entitled "The Future of Musical Theatre" in 2004.[2]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources William David Brohn news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message William David Bill Brohn March 30 1933 May 11 2017 was an American arranger and orchestrator best known for his scores of musicals such as Miss Saigon Ragtime and Wicked He won the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for Ragtime and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations three times 1 His work was eclectic orchestrating many different styles of music His modern scores are known for their keyboard writing for the orchestra pit and their balance between acoustic and synthesised sounds Brohn was one of the few theatre orchestrators to use the E bow attachment to the electric guitar which can be heard in his orchestrations for Wicked and Mary Poppins citation needed Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Stage work 4 Filmography 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEducation EditBorn in Flint Michigan Brohn later studied Music Theory at Michigan State University graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1955 1 2 He also studied Composition at the New England Conservatory 1958 and took further education in Tanglewood Massachusetts and in Salzburg Austria He was also mentored by the celebrated arranger Robert Russell Bennett While a student he performed on the Contrabass with dance bands and some of these jazz and pop elements can be seen regularly in his Broadway arrangements Career EditIn the 1960s Brohn began his career as conductor for the Joffrey Ballet American Ballet Theatre and the Royal Ballet s tours of America He then focused on orchestration during the next two decades producing ballet scores for Agnes de Mille Lar Lubovitch Twyla Tharp Susan Stroman and the American Ballet Theatre 3 In 1989 Brohn began to collaborate with Cameron Mackintosh orchestrating approximately ten of his shows 4 also working on scores for musicals with Trevor Nunn and the Royal National Theatre London 3 Additionally Brohn has provided arrangements for Liza Minnelli the complete orchestrations to her Minnelli on Minnelli tour 1999 2000 Marilyn Horne Renee Fleming Frederica von Stade Placido Domingo and Jerry Hadley which have all been recorded Brohn has also collaborated with conductors such as Andre Previn John Williams and Keith Lockhart In 1987 Brohn was commissioned to make an adaptation of Prokofiev s film scores Alexander Nevsky and Ivan the Terrible which were later recorded onto CD A Sony CD of his one movement Suite from Bernstein s West Side Story for violin and orchestra featuring Joshua Bell as violin soloist was released in 2001 He also made arrangements for Sir James Galway on his Sony CD Wind Beneath My Wings He has provided music for the Boston Pops Orchestra including various adaptations of Christmas and theatre music as well as for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl In 1996 Brohn was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Art from Michigan State University and later presented a master class there entitled The Future of Musical Theatre in 2004 2 On 4 October 2009 the concert From Broadway to West End By Special Arrangement was held in Bill s honour at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in aid of the charity CLIC Sargent The concert was conducted by his protege Chris Jahnke and featured songs from Oklahoma My Fair Lady Curtains Wicked Sweet Smell of Success Miss Saigon Mary Poppins Ragtime Oliver South Pacific The Three Musketeers Crazy for You and Carousel Stage work Edit2016 Half a Sixpence 2013 Barnum 2012 The Gershwins Porgy and Bess 2011 Betty Blue Eyes 2010 Marguerite Ostrava Czech Republic 2009 First You Dream The Music of Kander and Ebb 2009 Oliver 2008 Gone With The Wind 2007 Curtains 2006 Mary Poppins 2004 Show Boat 2003 Wicked 2002 Sweet Smell of Success The Musical 2002 A Man of No Importance 2001 My Fair Lady 2001 South Pacific 2000 The Witches of Eastwick 1998 O Freedom Co Arranger 1998 Hey Mr Producer Co Orchestrator 1998 High Society 1998 Oklahoma Additional Orchestrations 1996 Ragtime 1998 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations New York Drama Desk Award 1995 Martin Guerre 1995 Oliver 1994 Busker Alley by the Sherman Brothers 1993 The Red Shoes 1992 Crazy for You New York Drama Desk Award nomination 1992 The Secret Garden New York Drama Desk Award winner 1992 Carousel 1992 110 in the Shade Additional orchestrations 1989 Jerome Robbins Broadway 1989 Miss Saigon New York Drama Desk Award winner 1986 The Boys in Autumn Incidental music for the Broadway play 1985 Wind in the Willows 1984 The Three Musketeers Revival additional orchestrations 1984 Gotta Getaway 1983 Marilyn 1980 Brigadoon Revival 1978 King of Hearts 1978 Timbuktu 1976 Rockabye Hamlet Additional orchestrations 1975 Rodgers amp Hart Additional orchestrations Filmography EditAnastasia Endless Love Blue Thunder War Games Whose Life Is It Anyway See also EditList of music arrangersReferences Edit a b Obituary by Michigan State University a b Orchestrating a Musical Legacy a b Biography northernballettheatre co accessed May 16 2009 obsolete Biography miss saigon com accessed May 16 2009 obsolete External links EditWilliam David Brohn at the Internet Broadway Database William David Brohn at IMDb New York Times obituary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William David Brohn amp oldid 1169928019, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
