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Aural Tests
Group A: Songs in a dramatic context
A(i): Opera, Operetta & Oratorio
| Key & range | Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G; d'-e”” or A [F]” | Handel, arr. Somervell | Silent Worship (Non lo diro col labbro) (Tolomeo) | The Chester Book of Celebrated Songs book 1 or The Language of Song: Elementary | Chester CH55317 or Faber 0571523455 (high), 0571523463 (low) |
| 2 | C; b-d” | Sullivan | (F) I'm Called Little Buttercup (HMS Pinafore) | The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook | Dover 0486234827 |
| 3 | A♭; c'-d♭” | Sullivan | (M) On a Tree by the River (Tit-Willow) (The Mikado) | The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook | Dover 0486234827 |
| 4 | F; F-c' | Sullivan | (M) When a Felon's not Engaged (Policeman's Song) (Pirates of Penzance) (omitting chorus part) | The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook | Dover 0486234827 |
A(ii): Musical Theatre & Film
| Key & range | Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | F; c'-g” | Bernstein | (F) I Feel Pretty (West Side Story) | West Side Story: Vocal Selections | Boosey M051933457 |
| 6 | E♭; E♭'-E♭” | Bernstein | One Hand, One Heart (West Side Story) | West Side Story: Vocal Selections | Boosey M051933457 |
| 7 | F; c”-f” | Bock | Matchmaker (Fiddler on the Roof) | Fiddler on the Roof: Vocal Selections | Wise AM39520 |
| 8 | B♭; E♭'-f” | John | Can You Feel the Love Tonight♭ (The Lion King) | The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs or More Audition Songs for Kids” | Hal Leonard HL00256650 or Wise AM966636 |
| 9 | D; a-b' | John | (M) Electricity (Billy Elliot: the Musical) | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 10 | G; d-f' [F] | Lane | (M) Old Devil Moon (Finian's Rainbow) | The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 2 (Tenor) or The Definitive Jazz Collection” | Hal Leonard HL00747032 or Hal Leonard HL00359571 |
| 11 | D; a-d” | Lippa | What If (The Addams Family) | The Addams Family: Vocal Selections | Hal Leonard HL00313506 |
| 12 | Fm; c'-f” | Lloyd Webber | Close Every Door (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) | Whistle Down the Wind | Trinity Faber TCL011497 |
| 13 | D; d'-d” | Lloyd Webber | Whistle Down the Wind (Whistle Down the Wind) | Whistle Down the Wind | Trinity Faber TCL011497 |
| 14 | G; b-d” | Loesser | (F) A Bushel and a Peck (Guys and Dolls) | Guys and Dolls: Vocal Score | Music Sales AM70079 |
| 15 | B♭; f-c” | Menken | Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 16 | E♭; B♭-f” | Menken | (M) Grow for Me (Little Shop of Horrors) | Broadway Presents! Teens' Musical Theatre Anthology (Male Edition) | Alfred 32027 |
| 17 | C; e'-d” | Menken | Les Poissons (The Little Mermaid) | Over the Rainbow | Trinity Faber TCL011480 |
| 18 | E; b-d” | Miranda | How Far I'll Go (Moana) | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 19 | C; g-c” | Newman | Almost There (The Princess and the Frog) | The Princess and the Frog: Vocal Selections | Hal Leonard HL00313482 |
| 20 | F; g-f” | Newman | (F) When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) | The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs | Hal Leonard HL00256650 |
| 21 | D; b-d” | Rodgers | (F) Hello Young Lovers (The King and I) | The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1 (Soprano) | Hal Leonard HL00361071 |
| 22 | E♭; B♭-d” | Rodgers | (F) Honey Bun (South Pacific) | The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 3 (Mezzo-Soprano) | Hal Leonard HL00740123 |
| 23 | E♭; B♭-E♭” | Rodgers | I Have Dreamed (The King and I) | The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection | Williamson HL00313207 |
| 24 | F; b-c” | Rodgers | Something Good (The Sound of Music) | Over the Rainbow | Trinity Faber TCL011480 |
| 25 | F; d'-d” | Rodgers | The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music) | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 26 | F; c'-c” | Rodgers | We Kiss in a Shadow (The King and I) | The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection | Williamson HL00313207 |
| 27 | D; b-f#” | Roe | I Met You Like a Stranger (Destination London) | Songs from the Betty Roe Shows vol. 4 | Thames TH978635 |
| 28 | G; a-E♭” | Sondheim | Comedy Tonight (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) | The Stephen Sondheim Collection | Hal Leonard HL00313531 |
| 29 | G; d'-f” | Sondheim | (M) I'm Calm (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) | Broadway Presents! Teens' Musical Theatre Anthology (Male Edition) | Alfred 32027 |
| 30 | Em; e'-e” | Warren | 42nd Street (42nd Street) | 42nd Street: Vocal Selections | Alfred 0757980511 |
Group B: General Song Repertoire in English
| Key & range | Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Dm; d'-d” | Anon. | (F) Willow Song | Forty Songs from Elizabethan and Jacobean Song Books book 2b (low voice) | Stainer X2B |
| 32 | G; d'-e” | Arlen | It's Only a Paper Moon (standard version including verse must be sung) | Essential Audition Songs: Jazz Standards | Faber 0571528309 |
| 33 | F; c'-f” | Arne | When Daisies Pied | The Boosey & Hawkes Shakespeare Song Album | Boosey M060104657 |
| 34 | F; c'-f” | Arne | Where the Bee Sucks | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 35 | Am; d#'-g” [F#m] | Barber | Mother, I Cannot Mind My Wheel | Ten Selected Songs | Schirmer HL50486751 (high), HL50486752 (low) |
| 36 | F; c'-f” | Bernstein | My House | The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection | Boosey M060112256 |
| 37 | G; c'-g” | Bernstein | (F) Peter, Peter | The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection | Boosey M060112256 |
| 38 | D; f'-g” | Bush | The Little Nut Tree | Eight Songs for High Voice and Piano | Novello NOV170301 |
| 39 | Em; b-d” | Campion | (M) When to her Lute | English Lute Songs book 1 | Stainer B616 |
| 40 | Gm; d'-e” [Fm] | Chanler | The Lamb | 28 American Art Songs | Schirmer HL50499822 (high), HL50499823 (low) |
| 41 | E♭; E♭'-g” | Chilcott | Mid-winter (candidates should sing the upper part of this 2-part song) | Mid-winter | OUP 9780193415232 |
| 42 | C; c'-f” | Cope | Shiny | Two Songs from The Wandering Moon; | Roberton 75041 |
| 43 | E♭; E♭'-E♭” | Copland | At the River | Old American Songs | Boosey M051934126 (medium voice) |
| 44 | F; e'-f” | Dowland | Fine Knacks for Ladies | English Lute songs book 2 | Stainer B617 |
| 45 | Fm; c'-f” | Field | Sleep Little Babe | The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection | Boosey M060112256 |
| 46 | Em; b-d” | Ford | (M) Now I See thy Looks | English Lute Songs book 1 | Stainer B616 |
| 47 | E♭; B♭-E♭” | Foster | Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair | Songs of the Americas | Boosey M060092695 |
| 48 | Dm; d'-f#” | A Gibbs | You Spotted Snakes | You Spotted Snakes | Novello NOV160126 |
| 49 | F; c'-d” | Goodall | The Lord is my Shepherd (theme from The Vicar of Dibley) | The Lord is my Shepherd | Faber 0571520944 |
| 50 | F; a-d” | Halloran & Millward | Under Southern Skies | Songs that Shaped Australia | All Music 0801141540 🕮 |
| 51 | E♭; c'-d” | Hamilton | Cry Me a River | The Definitive Jazz Collection | Hal Leonard HL00359571 |
| 52 | G; d'-e” | Howells | (F) Girl's Song | The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection | Boosey M060112256 |
| 53 | E♭; E♭'-E♭” | Keel | (F) My True Love Hath my Heart | The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection | Boosey M060112256 |
| 54 | E♭; B♭-E♭” | Keen, arr. Althouse | Homeward Bound | Folk Songs for Solo Singers vol. 1 | Alfred 21836 (high), 4952 (medium high), 4953 (medium low) |
| 55 | Cm; c'-d” | Mandel | Clouds | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 56 | Gm; d'-g” | Marsh | Windy Weather | Serendipity Solos | Faber 0571532403 |
| 57 | G; d'-g” | Mawby | Psalm 23 | Psalm 23 | RSCM RA10 |
| 58 | Gm; d'-g” [E♭m] | Niles | Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair | 28 American Art Songs | Schirmer HL50499822 (high), HL50499823 (low) |
| 59 | Dm, d'-f” [Bm] | Niles | The Lass from the Low Countree | 28 American Art Songs | Schirmer HL50499822 (high), HL50499823 (low) |
| 60 | D; d'-e” | Noble | Johnny | Johnny | Lengnick AL0344 |
| 61 | F; c'-f” | Novello | We'll Gather Lilacs (1 verse and 2 choruses) | Ivor Novello Song Album | Faber 0571528678 |
| 62 | F; e'-c” | Parry | Career Paths | Changing Voices | Peters EP72482 |
| 63 | F#m; c#'-f#” [Em] | Pollard | Because I Liked You Better | Because I Liked You Better | Roberton 02583 |
| 64 | Dm; d'-d” | Poston | The Dormouse's Carol | The Dormouse's Carol | Curwen JC72356 |
| 65 | C; g'-g” [A] | Purcell | Ah How Pleasant 'tis to Love, Z353 | 40 Songs | IMC 2071 (high), 2072 (low) |
| 66 | A♭; E♭'-g♭” [F] | Purcell | Fairest Isle (King Arthur, Z628) | 40 Songs | IMC 2071 (high), 2072 (low) |
| 67 | A♭; c♭'-E♭” | Roe | Song of the Bluebell Wood | Song of the Bluebell Wood | Thames TH9781001 |
| 68 | Am; e'-e” | Rofe | Dinah's Song | Australian Composers in Song | Allans 0801132140 🕮 |
| 69 | D; a-d””(e””) | Rutter | Carol of the Children | Carol of the Children | OUP 9780193420601 |
| 70 | G; d'-f” | Thiman | I Love All Graceful Things | I Love All Graceful Things | Curwen JC71977 |
| 71 | E♭; c'-f” | Thiman | The Man in the Moon | The Man in the Moon | Curwen JC72413 |
| 72 | b-f” | Thorne | Nine Lives | The Cat's Whiskers | Banks ECS433 |
| 73 | G; a-d” | Trad. | Lass of Richmond Hill | The Library of Folk Songs | Music Sales AM961521 |
| 74 | E♭; B♭-E♭” | Trad., arr. Britten” | Early One Morning (any 3 verses) | The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection | Boosey M060112256 |
| 75 | A; e'-e” | Trad., arr. Britten” | O Waly, Waly (any 3 verses) | The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection” | Boosey M060112256 |
| 76 | A; a-e” | Trad., arr. Cole | My Love is like a Red, Red Rose | Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales | Alfred VF1880 |
| 77 | E♭; B♭-c” | Trad., arr. Hargest Jones” | I Will Walk with my Love | Songs of Ireland | Boosey M060087967 |
| 78 | D; a-c” | Trad., arr. Hayes” | The Water is Wide (NB only this version may be used) | Folk Songs for Solo Singers vol. 2 | Alfred 41547 (high), 16300 (medium high), 16301 (medium low) |
| 79 | Fm; B♭-E♭” | Trad., arr. Hughes” | The Leprehaun | Irish Country Songs Highlights | Boosey M060098062 |
| 80 | D; c'-d” | Trad., arr. Latham/ Lanning” | Scarborough Fair | Making the Grade: Grades 4-5 | Chester CH61682 |
| 81 | B♭; d'-f” | Trad., arr. Moore” | On the Banks of Allan Water | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 82 | G; d'-d” | Trad., arr. Newton” | Amazing Grace | Making the Grade: Grades 4-5 | Chester CH61682 |
| 83 | E; b-e” | Trad., arr. O'Leary | Moreton Bay | Moreton Bay | Mark O'Leary Publications YVM068 |
| 84 | B♭; a-e” | Trad., arr. Schram | Go ‘Way from my Window | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 85 | D; c#'-e” | Trad., arr. Stanford | Trottin' to the Fair | Trottin' to the Fair | Boosey M060025143 |
| 86 | G; c'-e” | Trad., arr. Tate | The Lark in the Clear Air | The Lark in the Clear Air | Trinity 🕮 |
| 87 | B♭m; D♭'-E♭” | Trad., arr. Vaughan Williams | The Turtle Dove | The Turtle Dove | Curwen JC71872 |
| 88 | C; e'-c” [A] | Vaughan Williams | From Far, from Eve and Morning | Changing Voices | Peters EP72482 |
| 89 | F; a(b)-d” | Warlock | Lullaby | Warlock Songs or Songs 1918-1919: Warlock Society vol. 2 | Boosey M060029233 (medium voice) or Thames TH978059 |
| 90 | F; d'-f” | Williams | The Gentle Dove | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 91 | E♭; D♭'-d” | Williamson | Sweet and Low | Six English Lyrics | Weinberger M570052813 |
Group C: General song repertoire in other languages
| Key & range | Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | G; d'-g” | Colbran | Già la notte s'avvicina | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 93 | A; e'-f” | Dvořák | The Lark | 50 Art Songs from the Modern Repertoire | Schirmer GS32754 |
| 94 | E♭; d'-f” | Giordani | Caro mio ben | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
| 95 | G; d'-e/g” | Greger | Spielmannslied | Lieder Album | Furore 6790 |
| 96 | A♭; E♭'-f” [F] | Mendelssohn | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), op. 13 no. 2 | Gateway to German Lieder | Alfred 17611 (high), 17617 (low) |
| 97 | G; d'-f#” | Mendelssohn | Maienlied (May Song), op. 8 no. 7 | Easy German Classic Songs | Presser 431-41002 |
| 98 | A; e'-e” | Mercken | La dormeuse | The First Solos: Songs by Women Composers vol. 2 | Hildegard 491-00511 |
| 99 | G; f#'-e”” [E♭] or G [E]” | Paisiello | Nel cor più non mi sento | 26 Italian Songs and Arias or The Language of Song: Elementary | Alfred 3402 (medium high), 3403 (medium low) (with CD: 3396/3397) or Faber 0571523455 (high), 0571523463 (low) |
| 100 | Em; d#'-d” | Scarlatti | O cessate di piagarmi | O cessate di piagarmi | Trinity 🕮 |
| 101 | Fm; b-d♭” | Scarlatti | Toglietemi la vita ancor | The First Book of Baritone/Bass Solos Part II | Schirmer GS82067 |
| 102 | D; d'-f#”” or D [B♭]” | Schubert | An die Laute, D905 | The Chester Book of Celebrated Songs book 1 or The Language of Song: Elementary | Chester CH55317 or Faber 0571523455 (high), 0571523463 (low) |
| 103 | A♭; E♭'-g♭” [F] | Schubert | Lachen und Weinen, D777 | Gateway to German Lieder | Alfred 17611 (high), 17617 (low) |
| 104 | E♭; d'-f” | Schubert | Minnelied (Holder klingt der Vogelsang) (Love Song), D429 | Easy German Classic Songs | Presser 431-41002 |
| 105 | C; c'-d” | Schubert | Tischlerlied (Song of the Cabinet Maker), D274 | Easy German Classic Songs | Presser 431-41002 |
| 106 | E; c#'-f#” [F] | Schumann | An den Sonnenschein (To the Sunshine), op. 36 no. 4 | Vocal Album | Schirmer GS25286 (high), GS25287 (low) |
| 107 | F; c'-f” [F] | Schumann | Auf dem Rhein (On the Rhein), op. 51 no. 4 | Vocal Album | Schirmer GS25286 (high), GS25287 (low) |
| 108 | D; c#'-f#” | Schumann | Schneeglöckchen (Snowdrops), op. 79 no. 27 (in German or English) | Schneeglöckchen (Snowdrops), op. 79 no. 27 | Trinity 🕮 |
| 109 | G; f#'-g” [E♭] | Schumann | Volksliedchen (Love- thoughts), op. 51 no. 2 | Vocal Album | Schirmer GS25286 (high), GS25287 (low) |
| 110 | G; d'-f#” | Trad., arr. Kilenyi” | La calle de la paloma | Anthology of Spanish Song | Hal Leonard HL00740147 (high), HL00740148 (low) |
| 111 | Am; g-e” | Trad., arr. Weckerlin | Jeune fillette | Jeune fillette | Trinity 🕮 |
| 112 | Dm; E♭'-f#” | Trad., arr. Weckerlin | Maman, dites-moi | Bergerettes | Schirmer GS32612 |
| 113 | F; c'-f” | Unaeb | Dihumbwa | Singing Grade 4 from 2023 | Trinity TCL031631 |
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