I want to audition for California Musical Theatre in Sacramento. I need two songs (one up-beat, on ballad). I need to bring sheet music so I am assuming there will be someone playing piano. If you know of any good songs, please tell me. I need all the help I can get. Thanks!
2007-01-02 08:56:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
From http://www.musicalnotesnmore.com/
Ballads:
"Charlie" from Charlie and Algernon (Tenor, dramatic solo, ending vocally demanding, possible for audition)
"Pity the Child" from Chess (Tenor Solo)
"Being Alive" from Company (shows off Tenor voice, possible last 16-bar audition)
"If I Can't Love Her" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Broadway version, dramatic solo with large range)
"Bargaining" from Do I Hear a Waltz? (tenor solo, potential for audition if shortened, allows for varied characterizations)
"I Know About Love" from Do Re Mi. (Tenor Solo, audition potential, shows range and make strength)
"What More Can I Say" from Falsettos. (Tenor, lovely, ballad, tender and sweet with soaring melodies that would serve very well for an audition piece)
"I Want to Make Magic" from Fame. (Tenor solo, good acting piece for class or audition, a yearning desire song)
"Fanny" from Fanny. (Lovely tenor solo, shows off the voice, good for audition)
"Like a God" from Flower Drum Song. (Tenor, possible audition, shows off the voice, good ballad)
"More I Cannot Wish You" from Guys and Dolls. (Tenor, charm song)
"Giants In the Sky" from Into the Woods. (Jack’s solo song that shows off a light tenor voice beautifully, a portion could be considered for an audition song that shows off the voice)
"Night of My Nights" from Kismet. (audition for quality tenor voice)
"Not a Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along. (Tenor Solo; I use this as my audition ballad even though I'm a mezzo, as it is pretty gender neutral. I LOVE this piece, look into it.)
"I Talk To the Trees" from Paint Your Wagon. (Tenor, beautiful, lilting melody, ending possibly suited for audition)
"A Bit of Earth" from The Secret Garden. (Tenor Solo, ballad, excellent for acting)
"Finishing the Hat" from Sundays in the Park with George. (Tenor Solo, a beautiful, passionate description of what an artist must do)
"Something's Coming" from West Side Story. (quality tenor number, exciting, up-tempo, good for audition)
Uptempo:
"I'll Go Home with Bonnie Jean" from Brigadoon. (possible audition for lyric tenor, up-tempo yet romantic)
"Geraniums in the Winder" from Carosel. (tenor charm character song)
"Hey, Look At Me!" from Charlie and Algernon. (Audition potential for Tenor, up-tempo, exciting)
"Cadillac Car" from Dreamgirls (Featured Tenor with Chorus, a fun song, shows character, could be used as an audition for a revue)
"I’m Calm" from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. (Tenor comedic solo, possible for audition, works well in characterization exercise for class situation)
"I Like Him" from Man of LaMancha. (Tenor, comic, charm, character solo)
"Kansas City" from Oklahoma. (performed as a Tenor solo, good for audition or character movement study)
Give these a shot. Or, the above link to this site seems troubled, so here's an audition song search engine: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/smdb/index.html
Break a leg.
2007-01-02 17:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by incandescent_poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for your upbeat one, its a personal choice. but i am involved with theatre and have audition experience. the perfect ballad song for you would be an old irish song ((no accent required lol)) called "Danny Boy" i have heard many tenors your age sing this song and it was gorgeous and shows off the range of a tenor very well, the piano pusic is also very easy to find!
Hope i helped, and break-a-leg!
2007-01-02 10:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Two really-great classic-type numbers are "Stranger In Paradise" (KISMET) and "Hey, There!" (PAJAMA GAME) – both needing warm and romantic tenor sounds.
Or you could go to this website and fill out the needed information.
http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/smdb//
Hope you find something!
Danny Boy is a REALLY great number as well! I agree completely!
2007-01-02 10:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by BroadwayStar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get at least one volume of "The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology" for tenor, or similar volume.
Most of the best music is published by this company:
2007-01-02 12:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by snide76258 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Purpose" from Avenue Q is perfect for an upbeat song, and "Close Every Door" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat would be a beautiful ballad. Seriously-- they're great songs for what you're talking about. Good luck!
2007-01-02 11:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings from the Grinch.
There is no such thing as a 15-year old male tenor. The male voice does not stabilize until around 29, and unless you have had unusual and good training, the amount of damage you can do to a 15 year old voice - not matter how "mature" it may sound - is beyond belief.
Go slowly, my young friend, and do not push the voice. I am willing to bet your voice has not quite finished changing (I do not mean that as any kind of disrespect, just as a biological fact) and you should probably not be singing at all.
Study music, learn to play an instrument, get solid music theory - and let the voice come into its own. Too many young singers have had short careers ruined because they tried to do too much too soon. If it's a good voice, it will be there for years. If it's not a good voice - yet - give it time.
2007-01-02 12:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 1⤊ 8⤋
What a wonderfull world
2007-01-02 14:54:05 · answer #7 · answered by yokolesh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋