BARBARA B., mezzo-soprano
Check out the following blog posts!
The Basics–Musicianship; Diction; and Health, Diet, & Exercise
Tales from the Studio
Suggested Repertoire Fall 2023
I Whistle A Happy Tune (SMTA Sop. Vol. 2) [original key]
They Say It’s Wonderful (SMTA Mezzo/belter. Vol. 3)
Getting to Know You (SMTA Sop. Vol. 3) [Original Key]
Everything I Know (SMTA Sop. Vol. 7)
Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag): Mary Poppins
Also . . .
Always Better (SMTA Sop. Vol. 6)
I Dreamed a Dream (SMTA Mezzo/belter. Vol. 2)
I Loved You Once In Silence (SMTA Sop. Vol.1)
I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy (SMTA Mezzo/belter. Vol. 1)
Ten Minutes Ago (SMTA Sop. Vol.1)
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly [Broadway Deluxe=two verses]
Messiah by, Handel [MEZZO-SOPRANO SELECTIONS]
No. 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (recitative)
No. 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (aria)
No. 19. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (recitative)
No. 20. He shall feed his Flock like a shepherd (aria)
No. 23. He was despised (aria)
No. 49. Then shall be brought to pass (recitative)
No. 50. O death, where is the sting? (Duet: alto & tenor)
Ella Fitzgerald Favorites
But Not For Me
Embraceable You
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
How Long Has This Been Going On?
I only have eyes for you
I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
I’ve got my love to keep me warm
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Oh, Lady Be Good!
Tenderly
Also . . .
Misty (Ella Fitzgerald) [HIGH VOICE] (E-flat major)
Misty (Ella Fitzgerald) [LOW VOICE] (B-flat major)
German Lieder
BEETHOVEN:
BRAHMS:
- Dein blaues Auge [LOW VOICE]
- Sonntag [LOW VOICE]
- Ständchen [LOW VOICE]
- Vergebliches Ständchen [LOW VOICE]
MAHLER:
MOZART:
SCHUBERT:
- An die Musik [LOW VOICE]
- Auf dem Wasser zu singen [LOW VOICE]
- Du bist die Ruh [LOW VOICE]
- Lachen und Weinen [LOW VOICE]
- Nacht und Träume [LOW VOICE]
- Ständchen [LOW VOICE]
SCHUMANN:
Vigil Excerpts
Tchaikovsky Mignon song
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Basic 5 vocaleses with movies (click here to see below)
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Additional vocaleses . . .
Lütgen Vocaleses [LOW VOICE]
METRONONE AT 85 BPM (FOR SKYPE WARMUPS WITH TEACHER)
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Additional Repertoire
Nel cor piu non mi sento [LOW VOICE]
Caro mio ben [LOW VOICE]
We Kiss in a Shadow [Broadway Deluxe–low key=F major]
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly [Broadway Deluxe]
The Sound of Music (SMTA Sop. Vol. 2)
Sebben, crudele [LOW VOICE]
In My Own Little Corner (SMTA Sop. Vol. 3)
Before I Gaze at You Again (SMTA Sop. Vol. 3)
I Loved You Once In Silence (SMTA Sop. Vol.1)
If I Were A Bell (SMTA Sop. Vol. 2)
I Whistle A Happy Tune (SMTA Sop. Vol. 2)
Love, Look Away (SMTA Sop. Vol.1)
Once You Lose Your Heart (SMTA Sop. Vol. 3)
A Lovely Night (SMTA Sop. Vol. 4)
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METRONONE AT 85 BPM (FOR SKYPE WARMUPS WITH TEACHER)
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Mezzo-Soprano Vocal Warmups #1
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.03 PM
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Mezzo-Soprano Vocal Warmups #2
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.05 PM #2
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Mezzo-Soprano Vocal Warmups #3
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.07 PM
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Mezzo-Soprano Vocal Warmups #4
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.09 PM
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Mezzo-Soprano Vocal Warmups #5
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.16 PM
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