THE SAP OF LIFE

Composer: David Shire
Lyricist: Richard Matlby, Jr.

Opened: October 2, 1961, One Sheridan Square Playhouse, N.Y.C.
Performances: 49

A live performance recording exists which has been transferred to vinyl on the Blue Pear label.

Arrival In The City:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Kenneth Nelson, Jerry Dodge, and Lee Powell with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


A Charmed Life (aka A New Life Coming):

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Kenneth Nelson and Jerry Dodge with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)
2. Starting Here, Starting Now, CD/RCA Victor 2360-2-RG (Loni Akerman, Margery Cohen, and George Lee Andrews with music direction by Robert W. Preston)
3. Starting Here, Starting Now, CD/JAY CDJAY 1254 (Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, and Samantha Shaw with music direction by Caroline Humphris)
4. Starting Here, Starting Now, EMI (S) EMCJ (L) 11539 (Richard Loring, Denise Freeman, and Andre Hattingh with music supervised by Bill Fairley)
5. Det Er Her, Det Er Nu, Eminent (S) ELP 5003 (Hanne Uldal, Kurt Ravn, Pia Rosenbaum, and the Og Svend Skippers Trio) ("Et nyt liv venter")


Children Have It Easy:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Kenneth Nelson and Lillian Fields with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Farewell, Family:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Kenneth Nelson, Jack Bittner, and Dina Paisner with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Fill Up Your Life With Sunshine (House Of Sunshine):

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Jack Bittner and Dina Paisner with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Finale:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Company with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Good Morning:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Patricia Bruder and Kenneth Nelson with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


A Hero's Love (I Haven't Slain Any Dragons Lately):

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Kenneth Nelson and Patricia Bruder with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Introduction, Act Two:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


The Love Of Your Life:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Kenneth Nelson, Jerry Dodge, Jack Bittner, and Dina Paisner with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Mind Over Matter:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Jack Bittner with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Saturday Morning:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Kenneth Nelson and Jerry Dodge with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


She Loves Me Not:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Jerry Dodge, Lee Powell, and Kenneth Nelson with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)
2. Closer Than Ever, CD/RCA Victor 60399-2-RG (Brent Barrett, Lynne Wintersteller, and Richard Muenz with music direction by Patrick Scott Brady)
3. Closer Than Ever, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1427 (Sal Viviano, Christiane Noll, and George Dvorsky with music direction by Andrew Gerle)


Time And Time Again:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Patricia Bruder with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)


Watching The Big Parade Go By:

1. The Sap Of Life, Blue Pear (M) BP 1002 (Jerry Dodge with orchestra conducted by Ted Simons)
2. Marilyn Michaels, Sparton (S) ABCS 533 (Marilyn Michaels)
3. Starting Here, Starting Now, CD/RCA Victor 2360-2-RG (Loni Akerman, Margery Cohen, and George Lee Andrews with music direction by Robert W. Preston)
4. Starting Here, Starting Now, CD/JAY CDJAY 1254 (Samantha Shaw with music direction by Caroline Humphris)
5. Starting Here, Starting Now, EMI (S) EMCJ (L) 11539 (Andre Hattingh with music supervised by Bill Fairley)
6. Det Er Her, Det Er Nu, Eminent (S) ELP 5003 (Pia Rosenbaum and the Og Svend Skippers Trio) ("Jeg er en pige")
7. Letting Go, CD/no label no number (Rita Harvey with musical direction by Gerry Dieffenbach)


The Word Is Love (cut prior to opening):

1. Starting Here, Starting Now, CD/RCA Victor 2360-2-RG (Loni Akerman, Margery Cohen, and George Lee Andrews with music direction by Robert W. Preston)
2. Starting Here, Starting Now, CD/JAY CDJAY 1254 (Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, and Samantha Shaw with music direction by Caroline Humphris)
3. Starting Here, Starting Now, EMI (S) EMCJ (L) 11539 (Richard Loring, Denise Freeman, and Andre Hattingh with music supervised by Bill Fairley)
4. Det Er Her, Det Er Nu, Eminent (S) ELP 5003 (Hanne Uldal, Kurt Ravn, Pia Rosenbaum, and the Og Svend Skippers Trio) ("Prolog")
5. The Songs Of Maltby And Shire, CD/Dress Circle RMDS-1 (Robert Meadmore, Denise Silvey, Maruice Clarke, Suzi Pattinson, and Louise Davidson with music direction by Kevin Amos) ("Prologue")
6. It To The Wind: The Songs Of Maltby & Shire, CD/PS Classics PS-1092 (Christa Jusus with musical direction by Andrew Gerle)