MICHAEL S., bass-baritone

Possible Repertoire as of Fall 2023

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!]

Le Bestiaire by, Francis Poulenc

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Also . . . Additional Arias
Non più andrai
Vous qui faites l’endormie
Madamina! Il catalogo è questo
La calunnia

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

Ray Charles
“Georgia on My Mind”
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

PERFORMANCE:

Also . . .

Also . . .

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Additional Repertoire past study years

Le Bestiaire by, Francis Poulenc
1. Le dromadaire
2. La chèvre du Thibet
3. La sauterelle
4. Le dauphin
5. L’écrevisse
6. La carpe
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Additional listening:

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

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Lütgen Vocaleses [LOW VOICE]

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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)

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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
Also . . .
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) [(AUXILIARY SONGS): PART II]
I Should Care [(AUXILIARY SONGS): PART III]

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Crash Course in Sight Singing
What is “cover”?

Optional 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)

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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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Spring 2023 Required Repertoire

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

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Spring 2022 Recital Repertoire

Try to Remember (SMTA Baritone/Bass Vol. 1)
Le Bestiaire by, Francis Poulenc
1. Le dromadaire
2. La chèvre du Thibet
3. La sauterelle
4. Le dauphin
5. L’écrevisse
6. La carpe
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Fall 2022 Recital Repertoire

The Lady Is a Tramp (SMTA Mezzo/belter. Vol. 1)
Nature Boy
Summertime
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Spring 2022 Required Repertoire
Caro mio ben [Memorized–assignment completed!]
Edelweiss (SMTA baritone/bass. Vol. 4) [Broadway Deluxe version] [Memorized–assignment completed!]

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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)

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4/7/23: Recital Performance Pieces

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

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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!