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Singer's Portfolio

The document outlines the singer's portfolio of musical styles they cover, including classical musical theatre from 1945-1965, contemporary musical theatre from 1965 onwards, the works of Stephen Sondheim from 1954 to present, and various pop genres throughout the decades from the 1920s to current including rock, disco, soul, pop rock, and alternative styles. It provides examples of artists and songs within each category and notes the singer should find a variety of tempos, national origins, and lyrical qualities within each.

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Singer's Portfolio

The document outlines the singer's portfolio of musical styles they cover, including classical musical theatre from 1945-1965, contemporary musical theatre from 1965 onwards, the works of Stephen Sondheim from 1954 to present, and various pop genres throughout the decades from the 1920s to current including rock, disco, soul, pop rock, and alternative styles. It provides examples of artists and songs within each category and notes the singer should find a variety of tempos, national origins, and lyrical qualities within each.

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Singer's portfolio

Classical Musical Theatre (1945-65)


Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe,
Leonard Bernstein

Contemporary Musical Theatre (1965 onwards)


Jason Robert Brown, Lloyd Webber, Stephen
Schwartz, Boubil-Schoenburg

Stephen Sondheim 1954 to present

Pop throughout the ages


20's-40's Jazz, Swing, Big-Band, Country and Western

50's and 60's Rock n Roll, early RnB, Jazz, Blues, Pop-Rock
(The Beatles) and other Rock categories

70's and 80's Disco (Abba, The Bee-Gees, Gloria Gaynor)


Soul, Mowtown, RnB, Hard Rock (Meatloaf)
Soft Rock (Bonnie Tyler), songs suitable for We Will
Rock You audition, 80's Power Ballads

Contemporary Pop-Rock Suitable for We Will Rock You audition


(opportunity to demonstrate pop-rock sound). Pink,
Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Blink 182, Oasis

Current Singer-Songwriters, acoustic versions of heavier


productions, Sam Smith, Arctic Monkeys, John
Legend, Ed Sheeran, Ella Aiyre, Katy B, Lord.
Sometimes current material works for other decades
i.e. the disco style of some of Daft Punk, JT and
Bruno Mars' material

Alternative Classical/Opera
Folk old and new

Within each category (where appropriate) try and find...


* Ballad,up- tempo, character/comedy songs

* Both British, American songs

* Songs where there is real integrity within the lyrical content

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