Question:
What is the best audition song for an Alto auditioning for Sound of Music?
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2010-11-10 11:52:30 UTC
I am auditioning for Maria in Sound of Music and i want a killer audition song. I am an Alto but i have a wide range for an alto. I have sang songs like Ave Maria by beyonce, defying gravity from Wicked, and take me or leave me from Rent. If i could have some suggestions itd be greatly appreciated!
Four answers:
KI
2010-11-10 14:03:14 UTC
"My Favorite Things" -The Sound of Music

"Honey Bun"-South Pacific

"I Can't Say No"-Oklahoma

"Defying Gravity"-Wicked

"16 Going on 17"- The Sound of Music
anonymous
2010-11-11 04:08:37 UTC
Only a COMPLETE BEGINNER would be dumb enough to sing ANY of the TOXIC SONGS from WICKED because every song has been done to death since every mindless tween, teen and airhead thinks WICKED is the only musical ever written. You also use a song FROM a musical to audition FOR a musical and you NEVER singa song FROM the musical you are auditioning to be IN.. it's considered ARROGANT.



Here are some great FEMALE SOLOS for Auditions



A BRAND NEW DRESS... Coco

A FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN. Damsel in Distress

A JOURNEY TO A STAR.. The Gang's all Here

A LADY OF SENSIBILITY.. Lady Pirates of capt. Bree

A SINGER MUST BE FREE... The Nightingale

A WAY BACK TO THEN.. Title of Show

A WEEK-END IN THE COUNTRY.. A Little Night Music

ALL MY LOVIN'... Across the Universe

ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE.. Brigadood

ANOTHER DAY... Rent

ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE.. Company

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST... We Will Rock You

APPLAUSE... Applause

AROUND THE WORLD... Grey Garden

BACK TO BASE... Closer than Ever

BACK TO BEFORE.. Ragtime

BACKWOODS BARBIE.. 9 to 5

BE MY HOST... No Strings

BE ON YOUR OWN... Nine

BEFORE I KISS THE WORLD GOODBYE.. Jennie

BLESS THE LORD.. Can Do

BOUNCE ME BROTHER.. Swing

BREATH... In the Heights

BUENOS AIRES... Evita

CAFÉ CONTINENTAL... Big

CANDLE IN THE WATER.. Pete's Dragon

C'EST MAGNAFIQUE... Can Can

COLORED WOMAN... Memphis

COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY... Urban Cowboy

DANCE 10, LOOKS 3... A Chorus Line

DAY BY DAY.. Godspell

DIVA'S LAMENT.. Spam

DON'T STOP BELIEVIN.. Rock of Ages

EASY TERMS.. Blood Brothers

ESCAPE... Escape

EVERY STORY'S A LOVE STORY... Aida

EVERYTHING'S BRIGHT.. Dance of the Vampires

EVERYTHING ELSE.. Next to Normal

FEELINGS YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE... Sideshow

FIFTY PERCENT.. Ballroom

FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING.. Flashdance

FLY ME TO THE MOON.. Come Fly Away

FLY ME TO THE FUTURE.. The Vanities

FOLLOW YOUR HEART... Urintown

GET HAPPY... Everyday Rapture

GIMME LOVE.. Kiss of the Spider Woman

GLITTER AND BE GAY ... Candide

GRAND AVENUE... Flower Drum Song

GRIZABELLA THE GLAMOUR CAT... Cats

GROWING UP CATHOLIC.. Nunsense

HAPPY EASTER... Easter Parade

HELL NO.. The Color Purple

HOLDING ON.. Secret Garden

HOLDING TO THE GROUND... Falsettoland

HONEY, HONEY.. Momma Mia

TEACHER DON'T TEACH ME NO NONSENSE... Race

HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET.. Funny Lady

I AIN'T GOT TIME.. Zanna Don't

I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME... She Likes Me

I GOT RHYTHM... Girl Crazy

I HATE MUSICALS... Ruthless

I KEEP REMEMBERING YOU... Yank

I MIGHT GROW FOND OF YOU.. Sunny

I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU... Dear World

I WANT IT ALL.. Baby

I WAS WAY AHEAD AND SEESAW.. Seesaw

I'LL BE WAITING THERE... Kristina

I'M A WOMAN... Smokey Joe's Café

IMAGINE... Lennon

INSIDE YOUR HEART.. Bad Boy

IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING... State Fair\

IT NEEDS WORK... City of Angels

IT WON'T LET US LEAVE... Evil Dead

JUST AROUND THE RIVER BEND.. Pocahontas

IT'S NEVER ENTERED MY MIND..Higher and Higher

JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY.. Big Deal

KEYS .. Passing Strange

LADY'S MAID... Titanic

LAY DOWN YOUR HEAD.. Violet

LIGHT... The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

LOOK FOR A SILVER LINING. Till the Clouds roll by

LOOK TO THE RAINBOW... Finian's Rainbow

LOSING MY MIND.. Fossee

LOVE... Love me Tonight

LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND.. Carnival

LOVE NEVER DIES... Love Never Dies

LULLABY OF BROADWAY... 42nd Street

MELTING MOGGY... Honk

MISTER RIGHT... Love Life

MOLL'S SONG... The Cradle Will Rock

MY FUNNY VALENTINE... Babes in Arms

MY OWN MORNING... Hallelujah Baby

NO OTHER LOVE.. Me and Juliet

NOBODY'S SIDE... Chess

100 WAYS TO LOSE A MAN.. Wonderful Town

OOH! MY FEET... The most happy fella

ONE NIGHT ONLY.. Dream Girls

PARIS BY NIGHT.. Victor Victoria

PASSONATE and TRUE..The Addams Family Musical.

PROMISES PROMISES, Promises, Promises

PURLIE... Purlie

RAGS... Rags

RAIN ON THE ROOF.. The Wild Party

ROLL IN THE HAY.. The Young Frankenstein

RUNNING IN PLACE... Steel Pier

SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT... Peter Pan

SCARLETT O'HARA AGAIN.. Gone with the Wind

SEPTEMBER SONG... Lovemusik

SHINE... Billy Elliot

SOME DAY.. The Wedding Singer

SON OF A PREACHER MAN... Enron

THANK GOD I'M OLD... Barnum

THE BARE NECESSITIES... The Jungle Book

THE CALLING.. Altar Boyz

THE GARDEN RAM... Two by Two

THE MAN I LOVE.. Strike up the Band

TRY TO REMEMBER.. The Fantastics

U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.... Starlight Express

UNDER THE TREE.. Celebration

WAITING FOR LIFE...Once upon this Island

WITH ONE LOOK.. Sunset Boulevard

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.. Witches of Eastwick

YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE.A Tale of Two Cities

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE.. Carousel
Alise R
2010-11-10 16:48:34 UTC
Well, if your an alto I would stay away from songs like defying gravity, popular or any popular modern show tunes. Directors hear those all the time and really get annoyed when girls sing them. I would suggest ''As Long As He Needs Me'' from the musical Oliver. brake a leg i your audition whatever song you choose.
Donna
2010-11-10 12:41:07 UTC
Stay away from pop or rock influenced material. "The Sound of Music" is a traditional Broadway musical, with a far more legit sound. You want something with a clean, clear melody that shows off your range - no ornamenting (like Beyonce and other popular singers).



Since "The Sound of Music" was written by Rodgers & Hammerstein, you might look at other alto songs written by them, such as:



"I'm In Love With a Wonderful Guy" from SOUTH PACIFIC

"I Cain't Say No" from OKLAHOMA

"The Gentleman Is A Dope" from ALLEGRO



Good luck.


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