theatrefanatic
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Les Mis Audition: Help PleaseI have a Les Mis audition soon, Its my first time auditioning at a new school and I am very nervous. We were given four songs (Do You Hear The People Sing, At the End of The Day, Castle on a Cloud, and Bring Him Home)yesterday to sing at the audition. I'm a developing baritone, and I really wan't to make a good impression. The Problem isthat I can't hit the highest notes in Do you Hear the People Sing and (almost none) Bring him Home. What I'm wondering is wether I should try and squeak out the notes, or sing it down an octive. The problem is thatif I singit lower thay might think I'm arrogant to mess up Les Mis or that I have no talentt. Advice is greatly needed!
*I also posted this in the Audition Forum
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Cloudy This Morning
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Those were the only songs they gave you? Wow.
If you're a baritone, I would personally recommed telling your teacher (s) to shove it, and sing Stars or Javert's Suicide, but that might not make a very good impression.
Singing Bring Him Home is the best bet. Don't try to force the notes out. That would be...unfortunate. I recommend taking it an octave lower. Just explain that you're a baritone and that they suck for choosing such a crappy selection of audition songs.
(besides, I think a baritone-ish Bring Him Home would be refreshing. I liiiiike baritones.)
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MmeJavert
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Yeah, seriously. Get Quast to sing Bring Him Home down an octave and I'll be in heeeeaven.
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yoyoma
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where?Where is the show being performed? I have long wanted to audition for Les Mis, but I'm not really in the loop. I usually just audition for whatever show I happen to catch wind of.
Does anyone know how I can find out anytime Les Miserables auditions are going to be held in Texas?
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Lazarus (Adam G)
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Are you able to sing in falsetto?
A lot of Baritone Valjeans (and some tenors) use falsetto for the higher notes.
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olly
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| Lazarus (Adam G) wrote: | Are you able to sing in falsetto?
A lot of Baritone Valjeans (and some tenors) use falsetto for the higher notes. |
Yes, but you:
a) Have to be able to alter almost seamlessly from your baritone to your falsetto, and this takes experience and practice. A good practise is singing a note in baritone (say G), and then try to hit a G in your falsetto then back to you baritone G all in one breath; this strengthens you voice along the 'seam' of your voice. It's harder than you think, but vital if you will use falsetto.
b) Be able to sing strongly in falsetto. So many people quickly alter up into the falsetto for a note, and it's just so much weaker, and such a contrast to their baritone that it's extremely notable and doesn't sound very good. Expecially, for example, the last note in 'Stars' must be strong baritonal tenor note; not a falsetto. In 'Bring Him Home', you will be able to use your falsetto; but you will need specific lessons with your singing teacher to help you.
If you do get a lead role, you will most probably get Javert whose top note is an F# - what is your range? How long have you been singing?
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Lazarus (Adam G)
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Fair point, Olly.
But Colm Wilkinson's falsetto in the 10th Anniversery Recording is very weak, and the crowd still goes crazy.
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olly
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| Lazarus (Adam G) wrote: | Fair point, Olly.
But Colm Wilkinson's falsetto in the 10th Anniversery Recording is very weak, and the crowd still goes crazy. |
I didn't make it clear on my previous post, sorry: 'Bring Him Home' is an exception given the lightness of the prayer / song, falsetto may be more easily utilized. However, I'm contextualising theatrefanatic's voice in that he wouldn't be singing Valjean in the production anyway given his voice range. Thus it's kind of a moot point. Yes, he will be able to sing it in the audition, but it will sound falsetto-ish.
Remember - Colm Wilkinson is a highly talented, highly payed West End and Broadway actor. Whereas it's theatrefanatic's:
"first time auditioning at a new school and I am very nervous"
and
that he is "a developing baritone".
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theatrefanatic
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I can hit up to a high C.
The auditions seemed to go well, I should find out in a couple days If I got in.
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Jekkienumber24601
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| theatrefanatic wrote: | I can hit up to a high C.
The auditions seemed to go well, I should find out in a couple days If I got in. |
you can hit a High C? That's like the high note in Pity the Child, you said Do you hear the people sing was too high for you.
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yoyoma
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locationWhere is the show being performed?
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theatrefanatic
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My highschool in central New York, Its not really a new school but I'm going from middle school to high school.
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theatrefanatic
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Just to let you all know I was cast as Convict 2, Constable 2, the Foreman, and Lesgles. Thank you all for your help. I'm very pleased.
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EponinesRain
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Awesome job! Those aren't bad roles at all. Congrats and have fun with the show! ^_^
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Jekkienumber24601
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| theatrefanatic wrote: | | Just to let you all know I was cast as Convict 2, Constable 2, the Foreman, and Lesgles. Thank you all for your help. I'm very pleased. |
crap!!!! Those are fast costume changes! I remember how hard it was just to change from a convict to At the End of the Day outfit.
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Timmy_Wishes he was Quast
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HOW?! How the hell did it take you so long? There's about 8 minutes of music following the end of the convicts section of the prologue and then the introduction into At The End Of The Day! This guy has plenty of time. About 2mins between Covict and Constable and then about 4 mins after that! SO good luck and well done. AND don't panic about the costume changes you have forever!
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