BEN W., baritone

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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Spring 2021
Amarilli—Caccini
Dulcinea
I’ve grown accustomed to her face [Broadway Deluxe]
Mache dich mein Herze rein—Bach
Waitin by, William Bolcom

Fall 2020 Recital
Se Florinda è Fedele—Scarlatti
The Music of the Night—Webber
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables—Schönberg [baritone vol. 2]

Optional Recital Repertoire:
Avant de quitter ces lieux—Gounod

Italian Songs:
Nina-Anonymous
Amarilli—Caccini
Come raggio di sol—Caldara
Delizie contente—Cavalli
Nina-Anonymous
O cessate di piagarmi—Scarlatti
Se Florinda è Fedele—Scarlatti
Tu lo sai—Torelli

Additional Repertoire:
All Through the Night—Porter [baritone vol. 2]
As Some Day It May Happen–Gilbert
Avant de quitter ces lieux—Gounod
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables—Schönberg [baritone vol. 2]
Mache dich mein Herze rein—Bach
The Music of the Night—Webber

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METRONONE AT 85 BPM (FOR SKYPE WARMUPS WITH TEACHER)

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Baritone Vocal Warmups #1
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.32 PM

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Baritone Vocal Warmups #2
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.34 PM

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Baritone Vocal Warmups #3
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.35 PM

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Baritone Vocal Warmups #4
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.37 PM #2

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Baritone Vocal Warmups #5
Movie on 3-17-20 at 5.39 PM

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Avant de quitter ces lieux—Gounod

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Metronome marking:

Tonic note pitch:

ENTIRE ACCOMPANIMENT:
[nice slow tempo]

Also . . . [another broad, expansive tempo for the aria; b-section quite fast, though]

FULL COMPLETE PERFORMANCE:

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Avant de quitter ces lieux,
Sol natal de mes aïeux,
A toi, Seigneur et Roi des cieux,
Ma sœur je confie.
Daigne de tout danger
Toujours la protéger,
Cette soeur, si chérie.
Daigne de tout danger la protéger
Daigne la protéger de tout danger

Délivré d’une triste pensée
J’irai chercher la gloire au sein des ennemis,
Le premier, le plus brave au fort de la mêlée,
J’irai combattre pour mon pays.

Et si, vers lui, Dieu me rappelle,
Je veillerai sur toi fidèle,
Ô Marguerite.

Avant de quitter ces lieux,
Sol natal de mes aïeux,
A toi, Seigneur et Roi des cieux,
Ma sœur je confie.
Ô Roi des cieux, jette les yeux,
Protège Marguerite, Roi des cieux!

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TOP OF PG. 100: “Daigne de tout danger, Toujours la protéger . . .”

FULL PERFORMANCE:

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PG. 100: “Cette soeur singerstickynotes chėrie . . .”

FULL PERFORMANCE:

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BOTTOM OF PG. 100: “Délivré d’une triste pensée . . .”

FULL PERFORMANCE:

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TOP OF PG. 101: “J’irai chercher la gloire au sein des ennemis . . .”

FULL PERFORMANCE:

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PG. 101: “Le premier, le plus brave au fort de la mêlée . . .”

FULL PERFORMANCE:

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PG. 101: “Et si, vers lui, Dieu me rappelle . . .”

FULL PERFORMANCE:

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TOP OF PG. 102: “Ô Marguerite . . .”

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Mache dich mein Herze rein—Bach

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Metronome marking:

Tonic note pitch:

ENTIRE ACCOMPANIMENT:

Also . . . [guitar ensemble! voice part is doubled = good for practicing]

FULL PERFORMANCE:

Also . . .[includes recitative]

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The Music of the Night—Webber

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The Music of the Night Webber

Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness wakes and stirs imagination
Silently, the senses abandon their defenses

Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Hearing is believing, music is deceiving
Turn your face away from the garish light of day,
turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light
and listen to the music of the night.

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams!
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before!
Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar
And you’ll live as you’ve never lived before.

Softly, deftly, music shall caress you.
Hear it, feel it secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness which you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the Music of the Night.

Let your mind start a journey though a strange, new world;
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before.
Let your soul take you where you want to be!
Only then can you belong to me.

Floating, falling, sweet intoxication.
Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation.
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write,
The power of the Music of the Night.

You alone can make my song take flight,
Help me make the Music of the Night.

Metronome marking: