contemporary is generally anything post 1960... however, more and more contemporary music is benig considered the even new stuff than that...
my suggestions: "I don't remember christmas" from Starting here, starting now "everybody says don't" from anyone can whistle "this is not over yet" from parade "pain" (a kander/ebb tune- dont remember what its from) "hitchiking across america"- william finn "mister choy and madame g" from elegies "buffalo nickel photoplay inc" from ragtime "that's all" or "the morning after" by Marcy Heisler/Zina Goldrich "and they're off" from new brain "Different" from Honk! "Yankee Boy" from Rags "the thigns i learned in high school" -craig carnellia "better" from a class act "now" from a little night music
and i'm sure that's more than enough... i don't know your specific range... or what you're looking for so I thought- maybe one of those or maybe one will light a spark in your brain and you'll think of one that will work thats not on there...
eh?
alright.
good luck.
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