Trinity College London Singing Diploma Repertoire (LTCL)
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Group A (arias)
- 3. J S Bach Zerfliesse (St John Passion) Bärenreiter [Note! try practicing at faster tempo 1.05%]
- 12. Handel So shall the lute and harp awake (Judas Maccabaeus) any reliable edition [Note! slow tempo to .97%]
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Group B (art song)
- 89. Barber O boundless, boundless evening (from Three Songs, op. 45) (from 65 Songs) Schirmer [Note! Transpose up +3 half steps; increase tempo to 1.45]
- 93. Berg Nacht Universal
- 100. Brahms An eine Aeolsharfe (from Lieder vol. 1) Peters [Note! Practice at tempo 1.05]
- 114. Debussy C’est l’extase any reliable edition [Note! Decrease speed to .95]
- 127. Fauré En sourdine any reliable edition [Note! Practice at tempo .95]
- 163. Schubert Suleika I, op. 14 (from Lieder vol. 2) Peters [Note! tempos somewhere between 0.90 & 0.95]
- 150. Rossini L’orgia any reliable edition
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Group A (arias)
3. J S Bach Zerfliesse (St John Passion) Bärenreiter 7’12”
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12. Handel So shall the lute and harp awake (Judas Maccabaeus) any reliable edition 4’18”
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14. Menotti Hello! Oh Margaret, it’s you (The Telephone) (from American Arias for Soprano) Schirmer 3’40”
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Group B (art song)
89. Barber O boundless, boundless evening (from Three Songs, op. 45) (from 65 Songs) Schirmer 3’10”
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[NOTE! This recording is in the baritone key. To sing it in the soprano key of B-flat, transpose up 3 half steps using your transposition extension in your chrome browser.]
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93. Berg Nacht Universal 4’03”
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100. Brahms An eine Aeolsharfe (from Lieder vol. 1) Peters 4’38”
[Note! Practice at tempo 1.05]
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114. Debussy C’est l’extase any reliable edition 2’53”
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127. Fauré En sourdine any reliable edition 3’29”
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163. Schubert Suleika I, op. 14 (from Lieder vol. 2) Peters 5’48”
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OPTIONAL ITALIAN REPERTOIRE:
19. Puccini Sì, mi chiamano Mimì (La bohème) any reliable edition
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92. Bellini Torna, vezzosa Fillide (from Composizioni di camera) Ricordi
7′ 50″ [long!]
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120. Donizetti Il Pescatore any reliable edition
[Eight minutes long and mostly sung by men?!]
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148. Respighi Crepuscolo (from Deità silvane) Trinity A Recital Anthology
3′ 49″ [Nice length. Sounds very early 20th century. A little too dramatic in my opinion]
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150. Rossini L’orgia any reliable edition
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3′ 02″
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https://youtu.be/BbYJLLGtGjQ?si=tuGQI3JUGiDzFu6R
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180. Vivaldi Di due rai any reliable edition
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OPTIONAL ITALIAN REPERTOIRE:
19. Puccini Sì, mi chiamano Mimì (La bohème) any reliable edition
92. Bellini Torna, vezzosa Fillide (from Composizioni di camera) Ricordi
120. Donizetti Il Pescatore any reliable edition
148. Respighi Crepuscolo (from Deità silvane) Trinity A Recital Anthology
180. Vivaldi Di due rai any reliable edition