Links to videos shown in class

Class Preparation

• If you're not familiar with the score of Company then you might want to listen to some of the many recordings of it (or of individual songs). Just search for "Sondheim Company" and see what pops up.
• The Wikipedia page for Company contains many useful and interesting links.

Handouts

Note: If you would like to have a copy of either of these handouts to refer to during class, please print and bring a copy. I will have a few copies for sharing.
     Notes on Company 
     Lyrics to Four Songs from Company
     Class Slides

Links to Websites Referenced in Today's Presentation

• The documentary Six by Sondheim is available on Amazon for purchase as a DVD or for rental through Amazon Prime
• If you want to watch an entire live performance of Company, you have two choices--both available on the Broadway HD channel of Amazon Prime (Prime membership and Broadway HD subscription required--$8.99 + tax per month. I think you can get one week free.):
  • The  2006 Revival starring Raúl Esparza
  • The 2011 Concert with the NY Philharmonic starring Neil Patrick Harris (sampled in class).
  • Excerpts from these two performances may also turn up on a search of YouTube.
• Clips shown in class (and available online):
  • "The Little Things You Do Together" from D. A. Pennebaker's documentary on the recording of the Original Cast Album 
  • "Another Hundred People" from the Pennebaker film.
  • "Tick Tock" danced by Donna McKechnie
  • "Being Alive" sung by Neil Patrick Harris in the 2011 concert film.​
• Here is a link to the article in the New York Times about Marianne Elliott's current "re-conception" of Company in London.

Feedback--Done in writing using the OLLI Course Feedback form.

How do you feel about the depth of instruction and pace?

• Depth of instruction: Most said "just right" or "excellent," though a few said it tended toward too detailed. One commented, "A lot of names thrown around that were obscure to me."
• Pace: All said  just right or excellent. One said "So many songs--not enough time."

Is there anything the instructor could do differently to enhance your enjoyment of the course??

• "Have more time."
• "Maybe a 5-min. midway break."
• "Have Sondheim visit!"
• "See whole shows."
• Answer these questions: "What makes you such a fan? How much leeway does a singer have to interpret the lyrics?"