Music Choice for Competition!?

Question

I signed up for a singing competition and I need help picking out two songs.
I'm a high baritone w/ a pretty resonant voice.
I need to pick two musical theatre songs (upbeat and ballad). Any recommendations? I want to do something more contemporary but not overdone.

Thanks!

Answer 1

"somewhere over the rainbow" is always good.

also, "music of the night" from Phantom of the Opera.

You can also try broadway classics like: "Old man River" From "Till the Clouds Roll By", or The Impossible Dream from "Man from La Mancha - The Don Quixote Story"

Answer 2

Ballad:
"This Nearly Was Mine" from South Pacific
"She's My Love" from Carnival!
"Where I Want to Be" from Chess
"The Happy Time" from The Happy Time
"Come Back to Me" or "She Wasn't You" from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Lots of stuff from Shenandoah (Like "Mediation" I and II, "I"ve Heard it all Before")

Upbeat:
"Marion the Librarian" from The Music Man
"I Wish I Were in Love Again" from Babes in Arms (it's a duet, but you can just sing it straight through)
"The Sidestep" from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Answer 3

how about one of my favorite songs "For Once In My Life"
"Fever" would be kind of upbeat and "You Don't Know Me" which is more of a ballad. Those are just a couple suggestions...anyway best wishes w/ the competition

Answer 4

Lots of choices. Try to pick up one or more of "The Singer's Musical Theatre" volumes. (There are now 4.)

A good one that is pretty recent is "If I can't love her" from Beauty and the Beast. There are lots of great ones out there, though!

Answer 5

"I'm Not That Smart" from the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It's a really good one for your voice. It's also very humorous.
Something from Phantom of the Opera is really good.
hmmmm.....maybe Hairspray.
Good Luck
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