Stephen Schwartz Performs "Corner of the Sky"

[fairbornroots]

I've met Stephen schwartz in the town where I live, and he is just fantastic. Kind, considerate, and passionate about his work and such a cool guy to talk to. Super happy I stumbled across this lol

[shiraflowersnewman]

Can't stop from crying watching this. This song was so hugely influential in my adolescence. Made me want to be a singer and actress. Mirrored completely what I felt as a thirteen year old girl with my whole life ahead of me.

[MacMorrighan]

Wow, he changed the lyrics of the second and third verse from the version of this song that *I* have published in "The Glory of Broadway: Songs of Joy and Inspiration" (Warner Bros. Publications, 1997) as well as from the Cast Recording--and, I must say that I approve. They are MUCH better, IMO!

[rubberbandTV]

The only man who physically can't sing the song incorrectly. :)

[windstorm1000]

You all know that he was black balled on broadway for 20 years in 1973 by some malicious people (including other famous composers jealous of him). Just shows you can't keep a talented man down.

[curtispsf]

@windstorm1000 Why was that?

[windstorm1000]

@curtispsf Schwartz pissed Bob Fosse off on the show 'Follies' I think but I don't know the specific reason--and Fosse 'owned' B'way in the 70's.

[SongsJerome]

Stephen is brilliant

[lovely0503]

It was perfect!

[SongsJerome]

@kzm2333 Thanks for uploading this.

[saladshop]

Thank GOD ABOVE and in our hearts Steven did not 'chuck' this one!

[Pinwormx]

Bravo

[peterdaniel66]

if you listen carefully both Wicked and Pippin, you will hear very similar Schwartz musical cues.. Same kind of horns and piano.. its wonderful.. the sounds of certain horns and strings makes my heart flutter..

[TheDrewcarr]

@Bway2be

Did you mean Glendale, CA? I used to live in Glendora California and it's a really small town and I thought maybe you just made a typo. But please correct me if I'm wrong.

[summergirltx]

More of this interview is available on the Kennedy center's website. Great stuff

[BroadwayGoldnAge]

I remember the first time I heard Steve sings this song--38 years ago! What a thrill it was to discover this wonderful video and hear him sing it again, just as heartfelt and beautiful and filled with hope and optimism now as then.

[Ktwillows]

Doesn't get any better than this magic man. How wonderful to be such a generous giver of gifts.

[HCalvinD]

This man is SHEER GENIOUS.

[karissa3729]

totally met him.. he is amazing.

[risingabove12]

@karissa3729

totally met you. and you're amazing =]

but yeah, this is definitely great

[BroadwayBaby98]

Didn't he also write Wicked??

[JulelovesUSA]

@BroadwayBaby98 he did, he's a genius

[VocalIntuition]

@BroadwayBaby98 Yes

[aSmErAeSmE]

@BroadwayBaby98 i think he cowrote the music and songs for the play wicked. so yeah.

[113vera]

@BroadwayBaby98 yes! it's amaaaaaaaa-zing!!!

[itsayskeds13]

@BroadwayBaby98 and more, like godspell!

[Caroliennn]

remebers me of pocahontas ^^

[GoofyIndian92]

he did Pocahontas

[martinses]

I have been a Stephen Schwartz fan ever since Godspell. The man has an incredible gift. Frankly I don't care that he can't sing, not a lot of great composers can.

[vivalavieboheme14]

very true!

[Bway2be]

He might not be the best singer ever, but it's so magical listening to Schwartz perform his own work! :) I saw his Defy Gravity in Glendora, CA a few years ago and it was easily one of the topic experiences in my life. I actually cried after I met him, haha

[kobz48]

my dad sang this in off broadway! awesome song! lov e it but why doesent anybody just sing it with crazy power?!? my dad did... sounds crazy better!

[gogo14meh]

If you like his music check out his lesser known musical, "Children of Eden". It is beautiful

[littleyellowgrl48]

He has really interesting-looking lips. I've never seen lips shaped like that.

[kuffpah1]

The man could french kiss a moose. He could suck a lemon from here to Naperville. These are child-bearing lips!

(ok, so this was originally what Joan RIvers said about Mick Jagger...but it still applies!).

[ilovecards77]

he reminds me of stephen tyler

[kwins3181]

I get to meet him next week!

[Agus3Mundo]

How's that?? more details!

[littleyellowgrl48]

He sings how I'd imagine Bilbo Baggins would sing.

[beautiflytragic]

I performed for this guy! :D OH MY GOD IT WAS AWSOM haha! love this version of the song

[littleyellowgrl48]

I'm actually in love with this version of it.

[littleyellowgrl48]

I like the tone of his voice. It has this sharpness to it that makes the song sound crisp and sincere. His rendition sounds beautiful to me.

[sondheimfan1]

great song... great show...

a lot of wicked has this same feeling to it but nothing beats the classic stephen schwartz

[feigen99]

Thank you Stephen for your inspiration!

[Seamus514]

Thanks so much for posting! It's always nice to hear the songwriter perform a song. They add great nuance.

[bman342]

I know I'll get spammed for this, but just wish he didn't feel he needed to where the toup

[wysteriaqueenfaerie]

i love the melody. esp the beggining part.

[lilyrox]

I MET HIM!!!! and it was one of the most amazing momenets of my life!

[greengreen31]

I've only ever heard of one of his plays (Wicked) and all the songs from that are awesome.

[xXxHumpDeBump]

Agh!

His talent overwhelms me!

Pocahontas, Hunchback, and Prince of Egypt were some of my childhood favorites. Imagine my surprise years later when I found out that the composer of my current favorite musical (Wicked, dur! :P) had written all of those, too.

I became a Schwartz crazybot soon after.

Ha, I kid, but he is pretty ballin'

[seoul588]

Jesus, he is so amazingly talented it makes me sad. Pippin, Godspell, Wicked - three of my favorite shows. There was a cruise a year or so ago where you could meet him. I was so tempted, but it was US$5k. I live in HK now and I keep praying I meet him on the street one day. A man can dream.

[EveryonesFavFemFatal]

I like his voice.

[crescendo518]

i feel it sends such a powerful message when composers like him play and sing their own songs, even if they don't have the best voice. you just know the song is coming from the heart and can begin to understand what went in to writing their song. look up Jerry Herman singing the best of times, or cole porter singing you're the top, you'll see what i mean there as well!

[tvsam]

explain

[smilefeverman]

I like it in that key much better! Should have taken advantage of our midi system when I did it :(

[Jdeezy6589]

my god, he can sing too?! really well?! geez what can;t he do!! lol....

[PeterBluth]

Win a Tony. Sadly.

[PeterBluth]

I knew people were gonna get offended by that. Allow me to rephrase it. Sadly, Mr. Schwartz has yet to win a Tony Award.

[sahannah123]

i'm doing a pippin play and i sing this song

[laurapakora]

I just saw him at the Kennedy Center but sadly he didn't do anything from Pippin. Thank you soo much for posting this!!!!!!

[DPhily]

It's up there with one of the best ever written..... How can a song be heard hundreds of times over the years, and have the same emotional affect each and every time.. It's truly an amazing song.

[bwaywrestler3564]

Bloody awesome, he is so my idol! lol

Was that in the same key? Just wondering...lol I was singing along and the high notes came a bit too easy for me...lol

[regan110]

No it's the same key...........

[Niakinhyabusa7]

no - this is in a different key. I checked.

[JulianHertz]

yupz

[pinkbapprincess]

um this sounds nothing like W and I... idiot

[DaredToMove]

This sounds so much like the Wizard and I. You can tell it was written by the same guy.

[fredskids83]

I saw Stephen perform in San Mateo, Calif. this weekend and it was an awesome show. Thanks for posting this!

[miketiek1]

this guy is soo amazing!!!...i sang this last year for a school activity and fell in love with the song...it is really interesting to here back ground of the song and listen to the writer play and sing it!

[henrysvg]

that puts wind in my sails. I'm sorry but i know longer answer to you. I'm now commander of this vessel.

[Alcazar1024]

Get it Stephen! haha! :)

[Morikumo]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!

I am so excited to have found this, I can't even say. This is undescribably cool. :) Thank you so much!

[kzm2333]

I have like 3 other videos of him any plenty of videos involving various musical so subscribe!!

[sean991000]

@kzm2333 Any chance you have a video of SS singing WITH YOU from Pippin?