Audition Song

Well I sorta forgot to post up here that I had gotten an email a while back from Memorial Opera House telling me the dates of their auditions for Beauty and the Beast. They are in mid-February and its the same speall as last time. I've spent awhile to figure out what song I'm gonna do and had no clue until today. I've decided to go against the grain and sing Defying Gravity.
Of course some of you may not know what I mean so here it is: Society is an idiot!
For whatever reason, society has deemed that since Defying Gravity is sang by Elphaba in the musical that it is a song exclusively for a female. Well, personally, I don't see anything in the song that screams 'I AM ONLY TO BE SUNG BY A WOMAN!!!!' So what I don't get is why then am I not allowed to sing it? Why am I not allowed to sing this extremely inspirational song of such high caliber? Yes I'm a guy, but it isn't like I'm gonna sing it in the octave it was written (even though I probably would, granted it wouldn't sound really great when it gets higher). 
So I'm not only gonna rock one of my favorite songs for one of my favorite musicals but I get to shove society back in its place!

Anyway, thanks for letting me get up on my soapbox and rant and rave for a little bit. Maybe I'll have a new arrangement up in the next week or so. See y'll!

I'm Back!

So, I've been gone for awhile 'cause the holidays were nuts. My mom and sisters came out for a few days and it was, overall, a good visit. I was stoked because i got some cool video games and music. And I must also admit a very shocking statement:

I am a Snuggie convert.

And really, it isn't to hard to be one. You just need to try one one. They are super soft! Of course, I were it so the opening is towards the front so I don't look like one of the crazy people on those commercials. But it is insanely soft!

Anyway, I bought the Messiah and a book of vocal selections from Beauty and the Beast. I felt bad for not posting or uploading music, so think of this as a belated Christmas present. I replaced the voice with a violin so it would sound better. Hope you like it!

Yeah, I went to upload this the other day and I epically failed! I couldn't figure it out. Turns out I was in the wrong 'New Post.' That is sad.

Audition Results

I finally got an email this morning. Turns out, all my waiting was wasted. It just makes me irritated that I was the only person that read that part twice. Oh well, since I blew the song, they probably went with a safer bet in someone they knew, which I understand and respect. This means I really have nothing to do even if I get a job. Whatever I guess. The next audition is for Beauty and the Beast so I have a leg up on that. Anyway, I guess I'll go find some new music to work on, seeing as I have nothing else to do.

And the Diagnosis Is......

And so, as a crazed Musical Theatre major, I have postauditionitis. This is where you complete the audition and just barely wait for the cast list. Symtoms include obsessive visitation of email or theatre site, irritability, anxiety, changes in appetite, loss of sleep and nausea. While symtoms may present immediately or over a span of time is not uniform, this, for me, is the worst part: the wait. Well, I still haven't gotten anything and its been about five minutes since the last time I checked my email so I am going to end here. Please, please, please, please have something!!!!!

Audition

So I just got back from my audition for Andrew Brothers. It was at the Memorial Opera House. I sang Dancing Through Life from Wicked. I went first tonight. I mixed a few verses and got confuzed and my voice cracked so I couldn't belt my notes. There were three guys, other than me, one of which auditioned last night and was told to come back tonight, and three women. The cast is there are only four people in the cast. After everyone had sung, the handed out scripts and we headed in. Two other guys, one of the women, and I went first. Then I switched parts, one of the same men, another guy and women read the second time. Then the last time I switched back to the first part the second guy read the same part and the third guy changed parts. Third woman went the last time. They said they would email us with the results. Not sure when, though, and the first rehearsal is next week. Just a few minutes ago a window popped up saying I had a message and I jumped. Of course it was the stupid job site advertising some store I don't care about that is nowhere near where I live. Aaaanyway, I should find out sometime this week. I'll post whenever I find out.

Practice

Soooooooo, I practiced for at least eight hours straight on my audition song yesterday and blew out the top part of my range. It really showed during rehearsal for the church cantada. My voice was cracking left and right and I had a hard time holding the higher pitches. I managed to maintain a high G with only a couple cracks. Thankfully my audition song doesn't go much higher than an F. I am running through the first time with a piano tomorrow morning. I have been using a midi program to run through it cause I'm not that great at playing piano. Did I mention the audition is tomorrow night? Yeah, definately over my head. All I can say is thank God for show choir.
I actually have no idea how a community theater holds its auditions. I am used to high school, which is absolutely nothing like the real world. I wonder what the talent is like around here? I have no clue whatsoever what I am going to see tomorrow so no matter what it'll be a surprise. Greeeaaat.
Switching gears here a bit, I decided to split my focus on the arrangment thing I'm doing. I'm still working on it, though. I just thought it appropriate to post some Christmas music up. I'm starting with Trepak from The Nutcraker. I really want to do a concert bandish version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman. Tell me what ya think. I'll try to post up tomorrow after the audition. Oy, this can't end well.

Short Notice

So being a Musical Theatre Major, I am constantly on the lookout for a auditions I am eligible for. Well, a friend of ours saw something in the paper and told me about it. Then yesterday we saw it in the paper we get. The musical is called Andrew Brothers. I sent out an email to the director to find out what sort of song to prepare. I got an email back today so I picked a song I know and have been practicing since. And here is the kicker: The auditions are Sunday and Monday. Well this will be interesting..... I'll post how it goes. I think its a community theatre so I have a pretty good chance at getting something, even if that something is in the chorus.