Songs, Songwriters & Songwriting
CLASSES IN PERSON & ON ZOOM
Welcome
SONGBOOK STATION is the online hub for group classes, private lessons and lecture-presentations led by award-winning composer, lyricist and producer EDWARD BARNES. In-person & on Zoom. Explore the art and craft of the masters - Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Lady Gaga and more. All eras & styles: rock, pop, country, folk, and musical theater.
CURRENT COURSES
BERLIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS
6 Zoom classes celebrating 6 American holidays with 6 classic Irving Berlin musicals. The stories behind the stage & screen productions, how the songs were written, and the enterprising business operations of Irving Berlin, Inc.. 60 minute classes + a 15 minute Q&A. Begins Thursday, November 14, 2024. CLICK IMAGE AT LEFT OR “COURSES” TAB FOR MORE DETAILS.
THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK
A 4-session course on the work of legendary composer/conductor LEONARD BERNSTEIN, with a focus on the songs he wrote for theater shows (musicals & operas). Begins March 4, 2024. CLICK IMAGE OR “COURSES” TAB FOR MORE DETAILS. COURSE COMPLETED.
SONDHEIM BY SONG TYPE
A 6-session course exploring the life and work of one of the most important figures in American musical theater, STEPHEN SONDHEIM, through the lens of theatrical song types - "Openings", "Solos", Duets", "Trios", Ensembles" and "Closings". COURSE COMPLETED IN MARCH 2024. CLICK TO PURCHASE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF THE CLASS SESSIONS.
PRIVATE LESSONS
SONGWRITING: Coaching/Private Lessons
One-on-one individual sessions for songwriters who would like to grow their skills in composing music, lyrics or both at once. Open to all levels and style. Focus is on the craft of songwriting and advancing the songwriter’s creative technique. ONGOING. CLICK IMAGE OR “COURSES” TAB FOR MORE DETAILS.
LECTURE PRESENTATIONS
SINGERS, SONGWRITERS & SONGS
Lecture Presentations by EDWARD BARNES
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Lecturer/Instructor: EDWARD BARNES
EDWARD BARNES is an award-winning composer, lyricist and producer, currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School. Edward’s work has been seen and heard around the world in productions on and off-Broadway, at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Mark Taper Forum (L.A.), Teatro Paseo La Plaza (Buenos Aires), Houston Grand Opera, Children’s Theater Company of Minneapolis, Welsh National Opera (UK), Opera Company of the Philippines, San Francisco Mime Troupe, and American Repertory Theater (Boston), as well as shows for SiriusXM radio, recordings for the Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight, Naxos and Parma labels, and more. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he is the winner of Guggenheim and NEA Fellowships, and the Stephen Sondheim Award for “the creation of innovative musical theater”. He’s been an artist in residence at the Ucross Foundation (USA), Instituto Sacatar (Brazil) and Fundación Valparaíso (Spain), given lectures and classes at many colleges and universities including University of Minnesota, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach, University of Toronto, University of Richmond, and Hamline University, and has served as Executive Director of Gotham Chamber Opera, Producing Director of MasterVoices, and Managing Director of American Lyric Theater.
For more details, see Edward’s website: EDWBARNES.COM
SAMPLE VIDEOS BY EDWARD BARNES
