Okay, I need a solo that can suit my range, just a soprano solo from a musical. Something appropriate for a younger person. Please provide a list of songs and list what musical it is from. I was thinking something from Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray, or Wicked. Any other suggestions? Thank you so much!
2007-01-08 09:54:01 · 9 answers · asked by Emerald 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Wow. There has been a lot of great answers! Thank you so much!!!
2007-01-09 13:41:26 · update #1
By upper soprano, do you mean a regular soprano as opposed to mezzo soprano, or that you are a coloatura soprano (as in the 2nd C above middle C is a breeze for you, and you probably top out at an E or F above that). As you're asking for songs for a younger person, I'm going to guess that while you may have coloratura notes within your range, that they are not comfortable and that you have not done significant work in that register with your voice teacher (if you don't have a voice teacher, you should get one!).
Also, besides for a younger person, do you want a song that is upbeat or a ballad? For a 10 year old character or a 16 year old character? As an audition piece or for a recital or for a revue? Get me some more info and I can be of more help.
You can look for songs yourself here: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/smdb/index.html
http://www.musicalnotesnmore.com/ (after each musical synopsis it lists "songs of interest" from that show, saying which songs are good for auditions and which for class work, which are duets and which are solos, which are for baritone and which are for sopranos, etc.)
That said, here are some of my favorite soprano songs from musical theater:
"Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide (a coloratura solo. Hilarious, but super high, and needs a well trained voice)
"If I Loved You" from Carousel
"A Change in Me" or "Home" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast (broadway version)
"Much More" from The Fantasticks
"Green Finch and Linnet Bird" or "Kiss Me" from Sweeney Todd
"Lovely" or "That'll Show Him" from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
"My White Knight" from The Music Man
"Cinderella at the Grave" or "He's a Very Nice Prince" from Into the Woods
"Not a Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along (goes into mezzo range, but up to some soprano notes; this is a gorgeous song, I use it as my ballad piece for auditions)
"Moonfall" from The Mystery of Edwin Drood
"Out of My Dreams" from Oklahoma
That's a good place to start. I may add more later. Good luck.
2007-01-08 10:36:55 · answer #1 · answered by incandescent_poet 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 22:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Song for Upper Soprano, from a musical?
Okay, I need a solo that can suit my range, just a soprano solo from a musical. Something appropriate for a younger person. Please provide a list of songs and list what musical it is from. I was thinking something from Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray, or Wicked. Any other suggestions? Thank...
2015-08-16 09:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-anything that carlotta or christine sing in phantom
-popular:wicked(not very high)
-till there was you:music man
-goodnight my someone:music man
-summertime:porgy and bess (amazing...one of my favs)
-climb every mountain:sound of music
-the wendy song:peter pan
-many a new day:oklahoma
-memory:cats
-home:beauty and the beast
-i dreamed a dream:les miserables
-we're in the money: 42nd street
-let me entertain you:gypsy
...sorry it took me so long...i have a huge book of musicals dating back to 1866 so i was looking up some really good ones....those are mu favorite...if you ever have to do a trio then you should do triplets from band wagon...it is the cutest song in the world
2007-01-08 10:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
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Me too!!! Think of Me from POTO is good, Castle On A Cloud from Les Miserables, hmmmm... Also from POTO, Angel Of Music is good, and The Sound Of Music from that musical (TSOM) is good... Hope this helps!!!
2016-04-08 23:43:16 · answer #5 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Probably any of the Phantom of the Opera songs.
2016-03-18 07:16:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
another great song in addition is Home form Phantom (not phantom of the opera phantom)
2014-01-16 16:14:11 · answer #7 · answered by Holly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessy you mean 1st soprano when you say "upper" soprano. 1st soprano has a higher range than 2nd soprano (I'm 1st soprano, but I can also sing 2nd alto meaning I can go pretty low. I have a pretty good range). What's the audition for? Email me and then I could give you some suggestions.
2007-01-08 10:37:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 8⤋
if you want one from wicked you might want to see what parts glinda sings in because i know that she can goo pretty high up ther, especially in "no one mourns the wicked" but all of glindas parts are sopprano parts. i also think that songs from my fair lady are good too, like "i could have danced all night" and "show me" are pretty good. also"without you"
2007-01-08 10:08:32 · answer #9 · answered by kailynn marie ♥ 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
there is one song that is from an operah and its my favorite its called L'AMOUR EST ENFANT DE BOHèME its a realy good song but you need good pronouciation of french its realy good its by the oprah carmen
2007-01-08 10:16:03 · answer #10 · answered by ฿ęŊ 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋