Dr. Thomas King

Concert repertoire for professional auditions

Suggested Repertoire for the future.

Fach list for preparing  future professional Concert Auditions
Below find suggested repertoire that is performed often in the professional world of concert singing. Choose 2 or 3 songs and 2 or 3 oratorio arias  OR pieces that are similar to these, already in your repertoire.  [see TK solo repertoire for more tenor suggestions]

Light Soprano:

• Agnus Dei Krönungsmesse-Mozart
• Quia Respexit Magnificat-Bach
• Rejoice Greatly Messiah-Händel
• Vergebliches Ständchen-Brahms
• Auch kleine Dinge-Wolf
• An die Nachtigall-Schubert
• Nuit d’Étoiles-Debussy
• Jauchzet Gott-Bach
• Domine Deus Gloria-Vivaldi
• Kling!-Strauss

Fuller Soprano:

• Die Allmacht-Schubert
• Gretchen am Spinnrade-Schubert
• Er, der Herrlichste von Allen- Schumann
• Romance-Debussy
• Crucifixion-Barber
• St. Ita’s Vision-Barber
• O Divine Redeemer-Gounod
• Hear ye, Israel Elijah-Mendelssohn
• Die Mainacht-Brahms
• Requiem aeternam dona eis-Requiem-Verdi
• I know that My Redeemer liveth Messiah-Händel

Lighter Mezzo:

• Et exultavit Magnificat-Bach
• Sapphische Ode-Brahms
• Morgen-Strauss
• any of Frauenliebe und -Leben-Schumann
• Mandoline-Debussy
• Au pays où se fait la guerre-Duparc (a nice scene)
• Chanson espagnole-Ravel
• O Thou that tellest good Tidings Messiah-Händel (alto)

Fuller Mezzo:

• Liber Scriptus Requiem-Verdi
• Sure on this Shining Night-Barber
• Die Mainacht-Brahms
• Von ewiger Liebe-Brahms
• Ruhe, meine Seele-Strauss
• Der Tod und das Mädchen-Schubert (alto)
• Qui sedes Gloria-Vivaldi (alto)
• Esurientes Magnificat-Bach (alto)
• For the Mouse is a Creature Rejoice in the Lamb-Britten (alto)

Lighter Tenor:

• Deposuit Magnificat-Bach
• Comfort Ye, Ev’ry Valley Messiah-Händel
• Adieu-Fauré
• Lydia-Fauré
• Phidylé-Duparc
• O Mistress Mine-Quilter
• Wohin-Schubert
• any of Schöne Müllerin-Schubert
• For the Flowers are great Blessings Rejoice in the Lamb-Britten

Fuller Tenor:

• Ingemisco Requiem-Verdi
• If with all Your Hearts Elijah-Mendelssohn
• Ich grolle nicht-Schumann
• Zueignung-Strauss
• Allerseelen-Strauss
• Cäcilie-Strauss
• Agnus Dei-Bizet
• O Divine Redeemer-Gouonod

Lighter Baritone:

• Hostias Requiem-Fauré
• Thus Saith the Lord.. But who may abide Messiah-Händel
• any of the Dichterliebe-Schumann
• any of Schöne Müllerin-Schubert
• Sea Fever-Ireland
• Adieu-Fauré
• Don Quichotte songs-Ravel
• It is Enough Elijah-Mendelssohn (fuller?)

Bass-Baritone:

• It is Enough Elijah-Mendelssohn
• Lord, God of Abraham Elijah-Mendelssohn
• The Trumpet shall Sound Messiah-Händel
• The Vagabond-Vaughan Williams
• Four Serious Songs-Brahms
• Le Bestiaire (6 songs)-Poulenc

Bass:

• O God, have Mercy St. Paul-Mendelssohn
• Quia fecit mihi magnam Magnificat-Bach
• Tuba Mirum Requiem-Mozart
• The Vagabond-Vaughan Williams
• Aufenthalt-Schubert
• Gebet während der Schlacht-Schubert
• Auf einer Burg-Schumann
• ich grolle nicht-Schumann
• Fühlt meine Seele-Wolf
• Gebet-Wolf
• Nocturne-Fauré
• Chanson à boire-Poulenc
• Confutatis Maledictis Requiem-Verdi