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December Songs

Musical Revue / Cabaret, Drama  /  1w

by Maury Yeston

In this romantic Maury Yeston song cycle, a brokenhearted young woman wanders the snowy paths of Central Park, finding the strength to recover and begin her life anew.

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December Songs

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
Inspired by the Schubert tale Die Winterreise (A Winter’s Journey), this Yeston song cycle portrays a brokenhearted young woman of the modern age wandering the snowy paths of Central Park. In this contemporary musical portrayal of her journey, she finds the strength to recover and begin her life anew.
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 40 minutes

Media

“Romantic... A wistful work.” – All Music

“Beautiful in both emotional depths and a triumph at the end... There are no heavy tragedies here, just the walk through the stages of getting over a sad breakup and, hopefully, coming out the other side with a whole, if slightly more sensitive, skin... a lovely walk through our lovely New York City, despite the sad raindrops that fall throughout.” – Broadway World

“Romantic... A wistful work... Yeston's background in the musical theater certainly comes through in the sense of character and the suggestions of stories in the songs.” – All Music

Music

Music Samples

1. “December Snow”
2. “Where Are You Now?”
3. “Please Let’s Not Even Say Hello”
4. “When Your Love Is New"
6. “My Grandmother’s Love Letter”
7.” I Am Longing”
8. “I Had a Dream About You”
9. “By the River”
10. “What a Relief”
1   Flute 1 — dbl. Alto Flute
1   Flute 2 — dbl. Piccolo
1   Oboe — dbl. English Horn
1   Clarinet 1 — Clarinets in Bb & A
1   Clarinet 2 — Clarinets in Bb & A
1   Bass Clarinet
1   Bassoon 1
1   Bassoon 2 — dbl. Contrabassoon
1   Horn 1
1   Horn 2
1   Trumpet 1
1   Trumpet 2
1   Trombone 1
1   Trombone 2
1   Bass Trombone
1   Timpani
2   Percussion — Crotales, Glockenspiel, Piatti, Tam-Tam, Suspended Cymbal, Concert Bass Drum, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Triangle, Rainstick, Marimba, Bell Plate
1   Celesta/Piano
1   Harp
2   Violin 1 — Divisi
2   Violin 2 — Divisi
2   Viola — Divisi
2   Cello — Divisi
2   Contrabass — Divisi
  • Musical Style Classic Broadway, Contemporary Broadway

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3   Piano-Vocal (rehearsal)
1   Full Score (performance)
1   Flute 1 — dbl. Alto Flute
1   Flute 2 — dbl. Piccolo
1   Oboe — dbl. English Horn
1   Clarinet 1 — Clarinets in Bb & A
1   Clarinet 2 — Clarinets in Bb & A
1   Bass Clarinet
1   Bassoon 1
1   Bassoon 2 — dbl. Contrabassoon
1   Horn 1
1   Horn 2
1   Trumpet 1
1   Trumpet 2
1   Trombone 1 
1   Trombone 2
1   Bass Trombone
1   Timpani
2   Percussion — Crotales, Glockenspiel, Piatti, Tam-Tam, Suspended Cymbal, Concert Bass Drum, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Triangle, Rainstick, Marimba, Bell Plate
1   Celesta/Piano
1   Harp
2   Violin 1 — Divisi
2   Violin 2 — Divisi
2   Viola — Divisi
2   Cello — Divisi
2   Contrabass — Divisi
3   Piano-Vocal

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Authors

Maury Yeston

Maury Yeston

Maury Yeston’s music and lyrics include his internationally acclaimed Broadway musicals Nine and Titanic (both of which earned him Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Musical, as well as Grammy nominations) and Grand Hotel (Tony nomination, Olivier Award). The Broadway reviva ...

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