<p>So I think I know what I'll be using:
1. English art song that's hardly done (would rather not list it)
2. Les Chemins de l'amour
3. Caro Mio Ben
4. Monica's Waltz (when an aria is required)</p>
<p>Does this sound good? I am concerned a little that Caro Mio Ben is too popular and not advanced enough.</p>
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<li>English art song that's hardly done (would rather not list it)</li>
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<p>I truly doubt that you listing a song on CC is going to lead to a massive influx of people singing your "hardly done English art song," but to each his own.</p>
<p>If you can sing the pants off of whatever you're auditioning with, do it.</p>
<p>Call me crazy, but I've heard a lot of stuff about admissions officers visiting this site and other sites like this. My English art song is a song that I've already sung for a few people who will be making admissions decisions. Listing it would EASILY identify me with this account. Better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Ahhh, okay, that makes sense. Didn't think about that. You know what they say about assuminggggg... </p>
<p>Either way, if you can sing the pants out of whatever you want to audition with, then do it.</p>
<p>Are you an incoming freshman? If so, "Monica's Waltz" will be a challenge for you....opera arias always risky for this age of singer......do any colleges require an opera aria for entering freshman? Re "Caro mio ben", what they want to hear is how you sing, how you manage your voice, the language, the musicianship....no one should chose a piece which weeds them out or reveals problems...so if you sing it well, it is a fine choice. Best wishes to you.</p>
<p>Yes, I am an incoming freshman. One of my schools does require an aria. Thank you for the help!</p>
<p>I think if you can manage to make Caro mio ben really beautiful and meaningful, it will mean more to the judges/faculty than if you come in with a really obscure song and sing it well. Being able to make a song individual to you is our goal as artists, and to do it on a simple song is even more impressive than a complex one.</p>
<p>Are your 4 songs meeting 4 categories for a specific school? Many of the schools have different requirements, ie. some want 2, or 3 or 4 songs. Some want a French or a German, some want a variety of eras or types, etc. Do you have a German song if one is needed? </p>
<p>Because of the variety of requirements, my daughter has worked up quite a few songs, including some contemporary (Barber) and a piece from an operetta. </p>
<p>While singing opera arias at this young age are not recommended, yes, there are schools out there with it on their audition list. BUT, usually it is on the list as "either/or", not an absolute must. I worry about schools that REQUIRE an opera aria from young singers - do they really know what they're doing????? Do I want my daughter going to a school that requires arias from young singers?</p>
<p>As a current college voice major, the most important thing is that your songs show off your voice to your best advantage. Odds are the teachers listening have heard all the songs a million times, no matter how obscure they may be. If they're good teachers, they're not going to be impressed with an incoming freshman attempting repertoire that's really beyond their level. Most important are production, interpretation, and healthy singing. As for arias, I know my teacher really doesn't like to see kids coming in and auditioning with an aria. They can gauge what they need to know without hearing it, and Pattijoa's right, no one that age really needs to be singing an aria.</p>
<p>Bottom line: sing what fits your voice best, sing what you're strongest in, and above all, sing what you enjoy. It'll come across in your performance.</p>