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The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology: Mezzo-Soprano/Belter

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This series of books is absolutely wonderful. It forces singers of all ages to break away from those two or three songs or musicals they know very well and perform these other songs in THEIR key (not some odd key from a collaboration book). This also makes songs easily accessible if you don't necessarily know any Sondheim, etc. I feel everyone should own one or more volumes of this collection (in their vocal range, of course). The only thing that stinks is the larger your range, the more money you end up spending!

My mom got this for me for Christmas last year and now it's the only book I use when I am auditioning for my highschool and community theatre. It's got so many great songs, and they're all in just the right range!

This book is the best thing for the female actress/singer. It has a number of wonderful songs from all sorts of different musicals, and they're great for using in auditions or just to mess around and sing to when you're bored. The arrangements are *NOT* beginner level by any means, so an accompanist or a CD would be needed to play with you if you were to use it for something.

It includes wonderful songs that are just perfect for the alto/mezzo-soprano range and give ample opportunity to try out your "belting" technique. I'm a singer/actress myself, and a future music teacher. This will most definitely come in handy when I'm teaching high school choir. :)

Song List:
Annie Get Your Gun
-I Got the Sun in the Morning
-Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
Anyone Can Whistle
-Anyone Can Whistle
Babes in Arms
-The Lady is a Tramp
Cabaret
-Don't Tell Mama
-What Would You Do?
-Cabaret
Call Me Madam
-The Hostess with the Mostes' on the Ball
Cats
-Memory
Chicago
-Funny Honey
A Chorus Line
-Dance: Ten; Looks: Three
Cinderella
-Stepsisters' Lament
Evita
-Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Finian's Rainbow
-How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
-Look to the Rainbow
Flower Drum Song
-I Enjoy Being a Girl
Follies
-Broadway Baby
-Could I Leave You
-In Buddy's Eyes
-Losing My Mind
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
-Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
-Ain't There Anyone Here for Love?
Godspell
-Turn Back, O Man
Guys and Dolls
-Take Back Your Mink
Gypsy
-Some People
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
-Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm
Kiss Me, Kate
-Always True to You in My Fashion
-Why Can't You Behave?
A Little Night Music
-The Miller's Son
-Send in the Clowns
Oklahoma!
-I Cain't Say No
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
-He Wasn't You
-What Did I Have That I Don't Have?
South Pacific
-A Cockeyed Optimist
-I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy
Sweeney Todd
-By the Sea
-Worst Pies in London
Two By Two
-An Old Man
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
-I Ain't Down Yet

There are several very singable tunes which are fun and could serve as audition pieces to show style and drama. They are in a lower range which are good for singers who don't have a good upper range.

It is a great book but I ordered it for a certain song that was in the first edition. That song had been removed from this edition. That was disappointing

I recieved this music book in good condition. When I reviewd it online before purchase, it had a "look inside feature" and was accurate as to its contents. This msuic book is very helpful in my studies.