MICHAEL S., bass-baritone

Handel’s Messiah: Bass Excerpts

No. 5. Thus saith the Lord (recitative)
No. 6. But who may abide the day of His coming? (aria)
No. 10. For, behold, darkness shall cover the Earth (recitative)
No. 11. The people that walked in darkness (aria)
No. 36. Thou art gone up on high (aria)
No. 40. Why do the nation so furiously rage (aria)
No. 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery (recitative)
No. 48. The trumpet shall sound (aria)

Le Bestiaire by, Francis Poulenc

Le dromadaire
La chèvre du Thibet
La sauterelle [Note! Reduce -3 half steps!]
Le dauphin
L’écrevisse [Note! decrease tempo to .85]
La carpe

Choice Pop Selections

Some Enchanted Evening (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 1)
All Of Me
Isle Of Capri
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
The Lady Is a Tramp (SMTA Mezzo/belter. Vol. 1)
Witchcraft

Ray Charles
“Georgia on My Mind”
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

PERFORMANCE:

Also . . .

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Additional Repertoire: Classic and Jazz Inspired Broadway

Luck Be a Lady (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 2)
Send In The Clowns
Witchcraft
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) [(AUXILIARY SONGS): PART II]
I Should Care [(AUXILIARY SONGS): PART III]
Am I Blue
O Isis und Osiris (Die Zauberflöte)

Songs in the style of Frank Sinatra . . .

All Of Me
Blue Moon
Change Partners
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
Isle Of Capri
It Happened In Monterey
Luck Be a Lady (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 2)
Nancy With The Laughing Face
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
Send In The Clowns
Swingin’ Down The Lane
Witchcraft

Chanson de Don Quichotte (by, Jacques Ibert)
1. Chanson du départ de Don Quichotte
2. Chanson à Dulcinée
3. Chanson du Duc
4. Chanson de la mort de Don Quichotte

BASS ARIAS

Arias for BASS (Ed. Robert L Larsen): PART I
Arias for BASS (Ed. Robert L Larsen): PART II
Arias for BASS (Ed. Robert L Larsen): PART III

Crash Course in Sight Singing
What is “cover”?

Lütgen Vocaleses [LOW VOICE]

Miscellaneous Repertoire

Amarilli
Ariadne (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 7)
Fear No More (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 6)
Mama, A Rainbow (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 3)
Pretty Women (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 6)
Sorry-Grateful (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 1)
Stars (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 2)
This Nearly Was Mine (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 1)
All Through the Night (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 2)
Just in Time (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 2)

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

Spring 2023 Required Repertoire

Mandoline by, Fauré [Memorized–assignment completed!]
Witchcraft [Memorized–assignment completed!]

Spring 2022 Recital Repertoire

Try to Remember (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 1)

Fall 2022 Recital Repertoire

The Lady Is a Tramp (SMTA Mezzo/belter. Vol. 1)
Nature Boy
Summertime

Spring 2022 Required Repertoire

Caro mio ben [Memorized–assignment completed!]
Edelweiss (SMTA baritone/bass. Vol. 4) [Broadway Deluxe version] [Memorized–assignment completed!]

Required Repertoire Fall 2022

Nature Boy [Memorized–assignment completed!]
Summertime [Memorized–assignment completed!]
The Lady Is a Tramp (SMTA Mezzo/belter. Vol. 1)
Also . . .
Witchcraft
This Nearly Was Mine (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol 1)

4/7/23: Recital Performance Pieces

Mandoline by, Fauré
Witchcraft
Also . . .
Frank Sinatra hosting “The Tonight Show” of Johnny Carson

FRENCH REPERTOIRE

Cinq melodies populaires grecques by, Maurice Ravel
#1. Le réveil de la mariée
#2.Là-bas, vers l’église
#3. Quel galant m’est comparable?
#4. Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
#5.Tout gai!

Fascinating Rhythm (SMTA Sop. Vol. 5) [Note! Reduce -3 half steps!]
Vecchia zimarra, senti (La Bohème) [Note! Increase tempo to 1.15 or 1.25] [Memorized–assignment completed!]
Ray Charles “Georgia on My Mind” [Note! Reduce -4 half steps; increase tempo to 1.15!] [Memorized–assignment completed!]