Most large audition calls for musical theatre, both professionally and in larger school situations, specify that those auditioning bring in a "16 bar" excerpt. The professionals in musical theatre often complain that singers don't know how to construct an appropriate 16 bar audition, either in choosing a song or in editing an excerpt. With this new series, that problem is solved forever! Editor Michael Dansicker, a composer/producer/music director, is a seasoned musical theatre veteran, with 100 Broadway credits. He brings his expertise and broad knowledge of the literature to this series. Each excerpt has been given a thoughtful, graceful and effective form. No more illegible scribblings for the poor audition accompanist! An enormous variety of literature is represented, from old standards to movie songs to the latest Broadway and Off-Broadway material. With 100 songs per volume, any singing actor, whatever his or her talents and strong suits, will have many choices. In the preface, the editor gives valuable pointers on the nature of a good audition and some factors in choosing songs.

Songlist: All Aboard For Broadway, Always True To You In My Fashion, And All That Jazz, Another Op'nin', Another Show, As Long As He Needs Me, At The Ballet, Before The Parade Passes By, Better, Broadway Baby, Can You Feel the Love Tonight?, A Change In Me, Colors Of The Wind, Disneyland, Don't Rain on My Parade, Don't Tell Mama, Everything's Coming Up Roses, Flaming Agnes, God Help The Outcasts, Gotta Have Me Go With You, Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm, Hit Me With A Hot Note, Holding Out For A Hero, Honey Bun, The Hostess With The Mostes' On The Ball, How Can I Wait, How Did We Come To This?, How I Feel, Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here!, I (Who Have Nothing), I Ain't Down Yet, and more

Professional Tracks for Serious Singers : Sing the Songs of Irving Berlin   

Nine Irving Berlin classics for male vocalists are presented in this package which is designed to provide the at-home singer with an actual professional setting. The CD features orchestral interludes and instrumental solos typical of a live club performance, retaining the natural performance flow of an actual performance with an accompanying rhythm section or orchestra.

Songlist: Cheek to Cheek, Steppin' Out with My Baby, Let's Face the Music and Dance, Change Partners, Let Yourself Go, Say It Isn't So, Isn't This a Lovely Day, This Year's Kisses, Be Careful, It's My Heart

A wonderfully diverse collection of comedy songs, character songs, Vaudeville numbers, dramatic songs, and ballads for the actor who sings. A perfect resource for finding an audition piece or specialty number. Two editions, one for women and one for men, with a completely different selection of over 50 songs in each.

Songlist: Anyone Can Whistle, Baby, Won't You Please Come Home, The Best In The World, Bewitched, Chain Store Daisy, Cla-Wence (Don't Tweat Me So Wuff), Cry Me A River, Dance: Ten; Looks: Three, Down In The Depths (On The Ninetieth Floor), Fade Out-Fade In, Falling Out Of Love Can Be Fun, Get Out Of Town, Get Thee Behind Me Satan, Gooch's Song, Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm, Harlem On My Mind, I Ain't Down Yet, I Love A Piano, I Still Believe In Love, I Went To A Marvelous Party, I'm Still Here, I've Gotta Crow, In Izzenschnooken On The Lovely Essenzook Zee, It's A Perfect Relationship, It's Good To Be Back Home, The Ladies Who Lunch, Lazy Afternoon, Let Yourself Go, Long Ago (And Far Away), Losing My Mind, and more

How many times have we heard women pop singers complain about the printed keys of standard songs? "They're too high for me!" is the predictable comment. Here's a new collection that addresses that concern, transposing great songs down into a comfortable belting range.

Songlist: Black Coffee, Blame It On My Youth, Blue Skies, Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, Cry Me A River, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, From This Moment On, The Glory Of Love, God Bless' The Child, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, He Was Too Good To Me, I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good), In A Sentimental Mood, Lazy Afternoon, Let Yourself Go, Long Ago (And Far Away), Love Me Or Leave Me, Make Someone Happy, The Man That Got Away, Maybe This Time, More Than You Know, My Heart Belongs To Daddy, On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever), On The Sunny Side Of The Street, One For My Baby (And One More For The Road), Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), Sentimental Journey, She (He) Touched Me, Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year, Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time), and more

The 1954 film White Christmas is a beloved holiday classic. The stage musical has already delighted audiences nationwides, and will hit the Great White Way this holiday season! Our songbook features piano/vocal arrangements of 17 Irving Berlin gems, plus an essay on the origin of the stage adaptation.

Songlist: Snow, The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing, Blue Skies, Let Yourself Go, The Old Man, Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep, Falling Out Of Love Can Be Fun, Happy Holiday, How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky), I Love A Piano, I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, Let Me Sing And I'm Happy, Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me, Sisters, White Christmas, Love And The Weather, What Can You Do With A General

International Barbershop Harmony Society Quartet Champions Crossroads brings us their second album. The quartet won Gold at the BHS's 2009 international convention in Anaheim, CA, where Bass singer Jim Henry also directed the Ambassadors of Harmony chorus to their own international championship with the highest score ever obtained. All four members had previously won Gold in other quartets; Henry with 1993 champs Gas House Gang, baritone Brandon Guyton with 2002 champs Four Voices, lead Mike Slamka with 2003 champs Power Play, and tenor Fred Farrell with 1989 champs Second Edition. There are 13 songs here, favorites are Barbershop chestnuts such as "Sweet Adeline," "Hey There," the title tune and "Bread and Gravy;" Gospel tunes like "Your First Day in Heaven," "All People That On Earth Do Dwell," "Via Dolorosa" and "Guard Me, Oh Lord;" a very funny short parody of a missing hairpiece that "Blew By You," Swing-era hits like Cab Calloway's "The Jumpin' Jive," Irving Berlin's "Let Yourself Go" and Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Too Close for Comfort;" and a sweetly harmonic take on Lennon and McCartney's "Can't Buy Me Love." Crossroads is a so-called Barbershop "Super Group," formed of gold medal winners, the BHS's highest honor. Listen to "That Lucky Old Sun" to see why!

Songlist: The Jumpin' Jive, Let Yourself Go, Sweet Adeline, Too Close For Comfort, Hey There, Bread and Gravy, Your First Day in Heaven, Blew By You, That Old Lucky Sun, Can't Buy Me Love, All People That on Earth do Dwell, Guard Me, Oh Lord, Via Dolorosa