Vocal Solos for June Concert

Vocal Solos for June Concerts

World Beloved

I. Ballad: Refrain (p. 3) soprano or alto (folk style)
III. Ballad: First Verse (p. 18) alto or soprano (folk style)
V. Ballad: Second Verse (p. 33-34) alto or soprano
VI. Credo: Tenor (p. 36) and soprano (p. 38)
VII. Ballad: Tenor and Soprano (p. 64 – 67)
XI. Benediction: Soprano, Alto, Tenor Trio (p. 76)
XII. Conlusion: Soprano or Alto (p. 84) same as I


Stephen Foster

Camptown Races: Tenor (p. 6-7, 10-11) Bass (p. 10) Alto (p. 12)
Kentucky Home: Soprano (p. 11) Tenor (p. 14)
Beautiful Dreamer: Mezzo (p. 16-18)
Susanna: SATB (p. 19-21), tenor (p. 22)


Ragtime

New Music: Soprano or Alto (p. 6-7)
Make Them Hear You: Woman and/or Man (p. 18-19)
Success: Man (p. 21) female duet (p. 21)


Fly Away

Opening Trio (could be SAT or SSA)

Amazon link for World Beloved; additional audio examples

The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. Here is a link to the mp3 download at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/World-Beloved-Bluegrass-Mass/dp/B003YNXTAS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1305750960&sr=8-4

(it’s also available in CD format)

You can listen to Jon Washburn’s Stephen Foster Medley here:

http://www.jwpepper.com/10008777.item

You can listen to Mark Haye’s Fly Away Medley here:

http://www.jwpepper.com/8059561.item

Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal on YouTube (Lots of other performances, too):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mye2uk_nJYQ

David’s Lamentation
Accurate, Expressionless performance (lots of other performances, too):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7wieBCD-s8

Easter Anthem (note soprano and tenor doublings, slightly different version, and repeat of second half – click around for additional performances):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRowRuPuvtA