<p>Hello, everyone!</p>
<p>I'm a rising senior who's preparing for voice auditions this fall/winter, and I had a few questions about rep. I do have a voice teacher who's been extremely helpful and given me some great stuff, but she's just recently been hospitalized for a medical condition, and I'm afraid that I won't have as much time as I need with her. I'll still be able to work with her, but I'm just looking for some rep. suggestions from other people who know their stuff.</p>
<p>Right now my voice is hanging out in the mezzo-type range, but I know that can all change. I've got notes up to an F6 on a good day, but they don't always come out right. Same with my low notes- I can get down to a C3, but again, only on a good day. The most secure area of my voice right now is pretty much right smack dab in the middle, with a few higher notes tacked on, up to a B6 or C6.</p>
<p>For auditions, I don't want to take on anything too mature for my voice, and I've been told by my voice teacher to stay away from heavy, serious rep. like Puccini or any major arias. My current rep. list that I'm considering for auditions is the following:</p>
<p>1) Le Secret (Faure)
2) Quella fiamma che m'accende (Marcello)
3) Sure On This Shining Night OR A Slumber Song (Barber)</p>
<p>Any other suggestions and/or feedback on the songs listed would be nice. All three were suggested by my voice teacher, but I feel like I need a few more as backups and audition options. I'm auditioning at Lawrence, Oberlin, potentially Northwestern, and a few other schools. I haven't decided yet if I want to try for any of the bigger, more prestigious schools yet (Northwestern included.)</p>
<p>Anyway, if anyone has any Italian, English or German suggestions, I would really appreciate it! Thanks!</p>
<p>I cannot help you with the vocal selections but strongly encourage you to find another fine teacher to help you get ready for your auditions. And I suggest you do this as aoon as possible. Your current teacher should be supportive of this and will likely have some ideas and might make a phone call for you to help set this up. This does not mean you have to leave your current teacher. If both teachers are willing you could work with them both. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Yes, I’m working with the voice teachers at my high school while I try and find another teacher, but they’re all quite busy with their other students. I’ll keep looking, though! Thanks (:</p>
<p>You’re on the right track, Mezzo325! You’re teacher has given you very good advice and the range in which you are comfortable is just where a young singer-who may end up as a mezzo or a soprano- should be at your age.
Check your PMs!</p>
<p>I think your list is very intelligent. Want to really impress the faculty? Sing those three songs flawlessly! Perfect rhythms, perfect notes, perfect diction, and adhere to the dynamic markings. That kind of musical perfection says “I take this seriously” and will outweigh a perfect throat for many teachers. Incredible voices with huge rep full of minor mistakes sends one very clear message to me: “My voice is amazing and the rest is close enough,” which is the same message they usually communicate for the next four years. For me - I say no thanks! I’ll take the musician.</p>
<p>VT</p>
<p>Mezzo’sMama - Thank you! I did, and tried to respond to your PM, not sure if it went through. I’ll try again tomorrow if it didn’t work (: Thanks!</p>
<p>VoiceTeacher - Hooray, thank you (: I love all of those songs, and I’ll do my best with them. Thanks for the input!</p>
<p>Check your Inbox, Mezzo325!</p>