<p>I'm a mezzo, but I can sing up to a "true soprano" and through most alto notes. I need to know where to find audition songs, since I need two pieces, with accompaniment, and they must be in contrasting languages and styles. HELP, PLEASE!</p>
<p>Do you have a private voice teacher? If so, what does s/he suggest?</p>
<p>If you aren't studying privately, you can't go wrong with choosing one of the 24/26 Italian Arts Songs. Choose one of those, and a German lied, or an English/American folk song. Sing songs that are appropriate for your voice type and experience.</p>
<p>I've never taken voice lessons, but I'm in the high choir at school. I'm (pardon the attitude) really good, with a lyric, highish voice. I just can't sight-read (heh heh). Would it be a good idea to learn an aria (like "mi chiamo Mimi" from "Le Bohem")?</p>
<p>ap, you probably shouldn't try to sing an aria of that type without some vocal lessons, there are a myriad of reasons why not to. Sticking with the 24 is an excellent idea, as most begining voice students start with that anyway and that is what you would probably start with in college anyway. You might look into a few voice lessons before you do college auditions. You don't have to be a perfect singer to start in college, they are looking for potential, in many cases, but the competion is fierce so a few lessons wouldn't hurt. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Don't go into a college audition with an aria of that magnitude. They would rather hear your potential than have you sing a difficult aria. Yes, find a private teacher that can help you with sightreading. That matters in some schools. Where are you applying? For what degree?</p>
<p>At the risk of coming off like Simon Cowell, please don't take this the wrong way, but you probably don't know how much you don't know in terms of technique. High School choir is in no way a preparation for for a voice degree if that's what you have in mind.</p>
<p>Do yourself a favor and find a voice teacher to work with ASAP. Work with him/her on appropriate material for your voice as it is now. Ask that person and/or your school choir director for any kind of drill you can use to help your sightsinging skills. You are going to need to develop them.</p>
<p>Basically, I know a tiny bit about the sightreading (I can follow notes and do a rhythmic drill), but I've never taken voices lessons because of time constraints. I just want a B.A. in music, with an emphasis on music therapy, so it's less important to sound like a pro (since I'm not going into performance) and more important to simply get in. my director told me to get piano lessons and she's going to work on Shubert's Ave Maria with me first. It's just so pretty! I don't know about my other piece, but I really appreciate all the feedback!! Thanks, and I'll keep reading and posting.</p>