Hi! So I have a college scholarship audition coming up and I’m having trouble narrowing down songs. I’m a Mezzo/Soprano and my range is F3-E6, but I’m more comfortable in the G3-C6 with a belt up to a B4/C5 range. I usually play innocent roles who grow; roles like Mary Roberts in Sister Act: The Musical, Sophie in Mama Mia, Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, etc. I’m supposed to have three contrasting songs for the audition so here are the songs I’m considering. I've split them into three categories: belt, legit, and mix voice songs. I’m aiming to pick one from each category. Any feedback on whether they’re overdone, or just a straight up bad choice or good choice, or even suggestions for other songs would be very helpful! Thanks!
Legit:
Falling in Love With Love from The Boys From Syracuse (Problem with this one is I don’t know a lot about the show so I don’t know if it’s age appropriate, but I just adore this song and sing it very well.)
Come to My Garden from The Secret Garden (Out of my age range but I love, love, love this song!)
Yes, My Heart from Carnival
The Lusty Month of May from Camelot
Never Never Land from Peter Pan
Home from Phantom
Make Believe from Showboat
Once Upon Another Time from Love Never Dies (ALW and out of my Age Range, but so, so pretty!)
Laurie’s Song from The Tender Land (I think this is technically an operetta, so might not fly for a musical theatre audition- what do you guys think?)
The Finer Things from Jane Eyre: The Musical
Mix (A.K.A what I refer to as my Disney voice, lol):
Crossing a Bridge from Anastasia
Sympathy, Tenderness from Jekyll and Hyde
Morning Person from Shrek (Probably overdone, but I’m considering it.)
If Only from The Little Mermaid
No One is Alone from Into the Woods (Sondheim, BUT the piano part isn't too terribly hard in my opinion.)
Belt:
Woman from The Pirate Queen
You’ve Got Possibilities from It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman
If My Friends Could See Me Now from Sweet Charity
Me And the Sky from Come From Away (I know, I know, WAY out of my age range, but I’m thinking of the first verse and I feel good singing it!)
In My Dreams from Anastasia
One Normal Night from Addams Family
The Life I Never Led from Sister Act: The Musical (I’ve already played the role of Mary Roberts before and I’m not crazy about doing a song that’s from a show listed on my resume, but I do feel confident singing it.)
So what three songs do you guys feel would be my best bet?
Auditioning is doing what you feel comfortable doing. Choose songs that you enjoy so you can do your best.
I wasn't too familiar with some of your choices so I came up with some other suggestions that work with your range. These are ones that may be worth a listen and are from older musicals so they can contrast a modern piece or two. Remember to do whatever you feel comfortable with and don't stress about it.
Legit: "What's the Use of Wondrin" from Carousel is AMAZING.
Mid Range: "Not a Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along could work really well in your mid range. (listen to Betsy Wolfe's rendition!!!) It goes up to an F#5 and down to a D4. It's Sondheim, so you may want to factor that in, but it works with your "Disney range". "Crossing a Bridge" from Anastasia would be my other choice. I would probably not do the Shrek one for the reason you stated.
Belt: "As Long as He Needs Me" from Oliver! is awesome if you can really sell it. It goes up to a D5, but only for an eighth note I believe.
So I'm replying back to this message board again because I think I narrowed down my choices based on the sheet music I already have in my book to my best ones. Thank you for the suggestions- I think I might add What's the Use to my book in the future, it's just the audition is on February 24th, so I need something I'm comfortable with! So here are two audition packages for the audition, which one do you guys think will be better? I really want a Golden Age song, I just don't know which one: belt or legit! Haha.
Option 1:
One Normal Night (The Addams Family)- Contemporary Comedic Uptempo; Belt
Falling in Love With Love (Boys from Syracuse)- Pre-Golden Age Medium Tempo; Legit
Crossing A Bridge (Anastasia) or Sympathy, Tenderness (Jekyll&Hyde)- Contemporary Dramatic Ballad; Mix
Option 2:
If My Friends Could See Me Now (Sweet Charity)- Golden Age Comedic Uptempo; Belt
The Finer Things (Jane Eyre: The Musical)- Contemporary Medium Tempo; Legit
Crossing A Bridge (Anastasia) or Sympathy, Tenderness (Jekyll&Hyde)- Contemporary Dramatic Ballad; Mix
My first choice for the mix song is Crossing A Bridge, the only thing holding me back is that the piano accompaniment is a bit daunting, and Sympathy, Tenderness is a bit easier for the pianist. Also my two contrasting monologues are:
Comedic- Denise's Monologue from Talk Radio "You know that feeling when you drop a teaspoon down the garbage disposal..."
Dramatic- Joan's monologue from Saint Joan (George Bernard Shaw) "They told me you were fools..."
I considered the "Glunch" monologue from Eleemosynary, but I feel like it's overdone? I don't know- I'm not great with knowing if monologues are overdone!
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Posted: 2/2/18 at 9:14pm