Baritone and Bass are the terms most commonly used to describe the two lowest FACH designations of the (usually) Male voice in classical, choral and opera music. Listed below are a small selection of vocal repertoire book and sheet music collections in A to Z order, some are complete with companion or accompanying rehearsal/backing music in CD or CD+G format for beginners to professional BASS / BARITONE singers here and on page 2 are for your convenience. All external links open in a new window so you can read further information and check prices from our trusted merchants. If you are unable to find what you seek here, try the list of Sheet Music Suppliers.
Sheet Music Book And CD Orchestra Accompaniment Series.
By Various. (Baritone/Bass). Vocal Collection.Includes 'Che Gelida Manina' from Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, the 'Toreador Song' from Carmen and 'Madamina!' from Don Giovanni. Book & CD Package. Size 9x12 inches. 40 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation.
Composed in 1741 Handels Messiah has remained a popular choice for choir performances for nearly 275 years. With 3 Steps To Sing anyone can now learn and rehearse the piece at home, regardless of their ability to read music. This easy-to-follow learning method for the Bass part includes the following steps: Step 1 Visual Learning DVD: A voice part recorded by a professional singer (Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Bass). The notes and words are displayed on the screen and change colour in time with the music â€“ all you have to do is join in as if singing a duet to learn your part. Step 2 Voice Part Rehearsal CD. In this second step a narrator guides you, telling you when to sing and calling out where you are so that you dont get lost. Rehearse using your vocal score (available separately) and you will soon know the words and be singing the right notes. Step 3 Chorus Backing Track CD: Put what you have learned into practice with the third step, the Chorus Backing Track CD. Listen out for your part and sing along with the choir and background music, its like singing with a real choir.
16-Bar Theatre Audition - Baritone/Bass Edition.
Arranged by Michael Dansicker. Vocal Collection. Size 9x12 inches. 176 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
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.
30 Christmas Carols arranged for Bass and Tenor voice with piano accompaniment.
The timeless Christmas classic O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) by French composer Adolphe Adam. Arranged by a singer in the key of Bb for Baritone (C to F) and Bass (Bb to C) with attention to easier breath and sing-ability. New piano accompaniment with chords for guitar. Some archaic text changed.
The timeless Christmas classic O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) by French composer Adolphe Adam. Arranged by a singer in the key of Eb for Tenor (Eb to High Bb) and Baritone (D to F) with attention to easier breath and sing-ability. New piano accompaniment with guitar chords. Some archaic text changed.
The timeless Christmas classic O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) by French composer Adolphe Adam. Arranged by a singer in the key of Bb for Mezzo Soprano (A3 to F5) and Bass (A2 to C4) with attention to easier breath and sing-ability. New piano accompaniment with chords for guitar. Some archaic text changed..
The timeless Christmas classic O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) by French composer Adolphe Adam. Arranged by a singer in the key of Eb for Soprano or Tenor (8va lower) (Eb to High Bb) and Baritone (D to F) with attention to easier breath and sing-ability. New piano accompaniment with guitar chords. Some archaic text changed.
First published in 1918 as part of the ever-popular Schirmer's Library Of Musical Classics. Since then, it has been re-released and re-printed many times, but the original and much-loved collection of songs it contains has remained the same. Hidden within its 100+ pages are 22 sacred works by Bizet, Gounod, Hiller, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens and many others, all arranged for Low Voice and Piano. This is a volume that will be treasured and re-used many times.
Celebrated arias selected from oratorios by a range composers.
This all-in-one package includes the original Arias for Baritone book from the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology along with two accompaniment CDs AND the corresponding Diction Coach book/two CD set. Diction Coach includes recorded diction lessons, IPA, and word for word translations. In addition to piano accompaniments playable on both your CD player and computer, the enhanced accompaniment CDs also include tempo adjustment software for CD-ROM computer use.
This all-in-one package includes the original Arias for Bass book from the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology along with two accompaniment CDs AND the corresponding Diction Coach book/two CD set. Diction Coach includes recorded diction lessons, IPA, and word for word translations. In addition to piano accompaniments playable on both your CD player and computer, the enhanced accompaniment CDs also include tempo adjustment software for CD-ROM computer use.
The New Imperial edition of Solo Songs has been designed as a chronological anthology of song from the Lutenists down to the present day. As other albums will be devoted entirely to operatic and oratorio arias, these have generally been omitted from the present volumes. For Baritone Voice with Piano accompaniment. For Baritone Voice with Piano accompaniment.
Sheet Music Book And CD For Vocal Bass-Baritone.
Listen to European basso Ivajlo Djourov render these magnificent bass-baritone arias, then learn them yourself in the company of a full orchestra! Includes a printed vocal score on high-quality ivory paper, with informative liner notes; and a CD+G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist. Published by Music Minus One.
A second volume of bass-baritone operatic standards from great basso Ivajlo Djourov and the Plovdiv Philharmonic. Study Mr. Djourov's interpretations, then fashion your own with your own personal orchestra. Includes a printed vocal score on high-quality ivory paper, with informative liner notes; and a CD+G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist. Published by Music Minus One.
A collection of the greatest oratorio arias for basso. Including selections from â€œThe Messiahâ€� and â€œThe Creation,â€� with John Wustman, your master accompanist. Includes a high-quality printed vocal score and a compact disc with stereo accompaniments to each piece. Composed and Published by Music Minus One.
A version for Alto, Tenor and Bass voices.
Six vocal duets for Mezzo-soprano and Baritone with Piano accompaniment.
Traditional pop ballad still popular decades after its original release. Arranged for Soprano, Alto and Bass, with optional piano, bass, guitar and drums accompaniments.
A Sacred Cantata for Solo Voice (Soprano, Tenor or Baritone) and SATB Choir with Organ. Text freely adapted from St. Luke.
in G Major suitable for Contralto or Bass Voice. The words for Panis Angelicus form an extract taken from St Thomas Aquinasâ€™s hymn Sacris solemniis and frequently treated as a separate hymn. Of the many settings, CÃ©sar Franckâ€™s from 1872 is the best known. He included it in his Messe Ã¡ Trois Voix for Tenor, Harp, Cello and Organ some years after that piece was written. Of all the works by Franck, the Panis Angelicus, with its serene, meditative Vocal line and restrained accompaniment, is the best known and certainly the most frequently recorded, in all Voices and in many arrangements.
A neo-romantic setting of the beautiful words of Lord Byron. She Walks In Beauty, with its mixed meter, non-traditional harmonies, tight chords, and broad dynamic range, would be an excellent concert or competition piece.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment) for Gounod's 1855 Mass for soprano, tenor and bass solists, SATB chorus and accompaniment.
Sheet Music Book And Audio Downloads.
This outstanding series is an encouragement to beginning singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. All the songs, for instance, are on the Texas list. The series will be useful to any novice singer, not just limited to those preparing an actual contest solo. Each volume contains 10 songs: 5 art songs in English, an African-American spiritual, 2 songs in Italian, a song in German and a song in Spanish. There are new editions and engravings of all songs. Biographical information is included on each composer. Interpretive suggestions are given for each song, and the preface on â€œLearning a Songâ€� is especially instructive. Each book includes access to online recordings of beautiful performances of all the songs by a professional singer, and excellent accompaniments by pianist Laura Ward. Also included are pronunciation guides in Italian, German and Spanish. Audio can be downloaded or streamed. Baritone/Bass Book Contents: Adela, All Through the Night, Alma del core, Beautiful Dreamer, Du bist wie eine Blume, Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride, O cessate di piagrami, The Sea, The Slighted Swain, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
Arranged for soprano, mezzo-soprano, and bass voices with optional soprano/tenor solo, strings and continuo.
For Baritone and Piano. Text: A.E. Housman. Composed by George Butterworth (1885-1916). For voice and piano. Language: English. ENTIRE CYCLE TRANSPOSED UP A MINOR THIRD. 1) Loveliest of Trees (G major) 2) When I Was One-and-Twenty (G dorian; one flat) 3) Look Not in My Eyes (A-flat major) 4) Think No More, Lad (B minor) 5) The Lads in Their Hundreds (A major) 6) Is My Team Ploughing? (E-flat dorian; 5 flats).
All songs from The Mattress Grave. Includes a second version, composed in 1988, of From 'Die Heimkehr'.
Includes piano/vocal songbook (two copies needed for performance) and accompaniment CD. With vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment and introductory text. Vocal standards. Series: Vocal Collection, . 72 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc..
This series now has a new â€œPart IIâ€� for each voice type, at the same level as the original volumes. This is preparatory material for The First Book of Solos series, with modest ranges and all songs in English, including very easy art songs, folksong arrangements and vintage popular songs. The song selection is completely different for each voice type with 18-20 songs per volume.
A cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone and bass soli, SATB chorus and orchestra, dedicated to Queen Victoria and written for the Leeds Music Festival in 1898.
Learn your part in 2 stages: 1. The music is initially played with your own part louder than the other voices, which are performed quietly in the background. 2. Second time around your own part is omitted - it's now up to you to 'sing-along' with the rest of the chorus. Separate CDs for each voice part feature the choral movements of the piece. Orchestral parts are played on the piano. By Felix Mendelssohn. For SATB, piano.
Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.5 inches. 168 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
(Tenor Bass Perf/Acc CDs (2)). Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.5 inches. 168 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
Sheet Music Book And CD Tenor Bass, Part-Learning CD.
(Tenor Bass Part-Learning CDs 3). Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.5 inches. 160 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
Sheet Music Book And CD Tenor Bass, Performance/Accompaniment CD.
(Tenor Bass Perf/Acc CDs (2)). Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.5 inches. 160 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
By Janice Killian, Michael O'Hern, Linda Rann. (Tenor Bass Part-Learning CDs 3). Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.5 inches. 192 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
By Janice Killian, Michael O'Hern, Linda Rann. (Tenor Bass Perf/Acc CDs (2)). Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.5 inches. 192 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
By Janice Killian, Michael O'Hern, Linda Rann. (Tenor Bass Part-Learning CDs 3).Choral repetoire for mixed, treble and tenor/bass ensembles. Includes choral techniques, rehearsal and performance tips plus historical and stylistic guidelines. Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.6 inches. 240 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
By Janice Killian, Michael O'Hern, Linda Rann. (Tenor Bass Perf/Acc CDs (2)). Essential Elements Choir. CD only. Size 5x5.6 inches. 240 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
Work for Soprano (or Baritone) and Piano.
Sheet Music Book And CD For Vocal Baritone/Bass.
A wonderful album of baritone arias from the best musical history has to offer, with the great John Wustman as your accompanist. Includes a printed vocal score; and a CD+G graphics-encoded compact disc with stereo accompaniments to each piece. CD+G lyric display requires a CD+G-capable compact disc player and a television set (audio content is playable on any compact disc player, however). Published by Music Minus One.
All student singers study the classic German Lieder at some point. We've chosen the most often-sung of these songs for this new collection, and have recorded top-notch accompaniments for each of the songs. Pianist for the recordings is Gary Arvin, a specialist in song literature on the faculty of Indiana University. Includes translations and IPA pronunciation guides. This collection is sure to be used by singers at all levels, from high school contest soloists, to collegiate singers and professionals. Contents: Allerseelen (Strauss), An die Musik (Schubert), Dein blaues Auge (Brahms), Der Nussbaum (Schumann), Die Forelle (Schubert), Der GÃ¤rtner (Wolf), Heidenroslein (Schubert), Verborgenheit (Wolf), Widmung (Schumann), Wie Melodien zieht es Mir (Brahms), Zueignung (Strauss).
Aria from Elijah for Bass Voice.
Version for Soprano and Alto (or Soprano and Baritone) Duet.
Sheet Music Book And CD - Arranged by Joan Frey Boytim.
For Baritone voice and piano. This is the perfect first collection for many voice students, whether they are teens or college singers or adults. Joan Boytim has selected songs appropriate for each voice type, and has chosen keys that suit the vocal needs of novice singers studying in traditional, generally classical lyric singing. The editions of the songs in these collections are short and straight-forward. Teachers have found these books invaluable. To make the collections even more useful each volume includes access to online audio of piano accompaniments recorded by pianist Laura Ward.
Four poems by William Butler Yeats are set for male chorus and viola creating a vivid reflection on the wonders of life and love. Songs include: The Lover Tells of the Rose in His Heart, The Pity of Love, A Drinking Song, The Fiddler of Dooney. Viola part included.
This landmark series, the first multi-volume aria anthology devoted entirely to the topic, collects compelling, useful, singer-friendly excerpts from the best of a distinctly American musical tradition. Plot notes and basic information about each opera are included. Opera composers such as Samuel Barber, William Bolcom, Douglas Moore, Virgil Thomson and Kurt Weill are represented. The operas of Gian Carlo Menotti are particularly present, with 26 arias from nine operas in the series. Additionally, attractive, performable arias are included from important works such as Regina, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Ghosts of Versailles, The Great Gatsby, and Little Women. Stephen Sondheim graciously agreed to make new aria editions of two pieces from Sweeney Todd (The Contest in the Tenor volume and Epiphany in the Baritone/Bass volume) for this series. A majority of the music in the four volumes has never before been available outside the vocal scores; a significant number of the arias were especially adapted for this edition. Some arias in the series have never been in print at all before now. Many arias are appropriate for college student singers.
Continuing in their ongoing series with Resonus Classics, the Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys, Fifth Avenue, New York and conductor John Scott release a compelling and powerful recording of choral works by French composer Gabriel Faure, including his iconic Op. 48 Requiem. Featuring the version accompanied by chamber orchestra and organ, the choir and Scott are joined for Faure's best-known work by the excellent New York-based Orchestra of St. Luke's. Also featured on this recording are a selection of shorter works including the celebrated Cantique de Jean Racine and the striking Messe Basse for upper voices.
A stately declaration of thanksgiving breaks into a joyful, lilting songs of praise. This dancelike setting of Psalm 92 for soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices, piano, and french horn, is light and airy, with soaring melody lines and accompaniment.
Seven songs to poems by John Donne. This is Burgon's fourteenth song cycle but his first with piano accompaniment.
Au Fond Du Temple Saint is one of the most famous arias ever written for tenor and baritone voice and is available with a piano accompaniment.
Ten songs for Baritone and Piano with words by Thomas Hardy.
Six songs for Baritone and Piano with words by Thomas Hardy.
The full Vocal Score edition of Puccini's Messa Di Gloria, arranged here for Tenor, Baritone and Bass Solo, mixed voice choir SATB and a Piano reduction of the orchestral parts.
By Gilbert and Sullivan. This series presents songs and arias from their timeless operettas, collected by voice type. There are 15-17 songs per volume, with the most famous excerpts peppered by beautiful, less known choices. The edition includes notes about the plot context of each selection. The piano accompaniments recorded by Laura Ward are available using the online audio access code inside the book. Includes songs and arias from The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, Ruddigore, The Sorcerer, Utopia Unlimited, The Yeomen of the Guard.
A wonderful selection of arias for Bass and Baritone voices, complete with contextual information on each aria. Each piece is complemented with practical piano accompaniment.
For baritone and orchestra. Arranged for baritone and piano.
Handel's 'Honour And Arms' arranged for a bass voice and piano part.
Yamaha. CD only. Size 4.8x5.5 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.
These classics of the Italian repertoire for bass-baritone are showpieces for the male singer. Includes classics from Verdi, Bellini and Rossini. You will thrill to the majesty of a full orchestra as you perform these powerful masterpieces! Includes a printed vocal score on high-quality ivory paper, with informative liner notes; and a CD+G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist. Published by Music Minus One.