Song Choice For Peter Pan Audition?

soozievt
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:39:46 +0000

Wendy sings Tender Shepherd. Does your daughter know that song? It is like a lullabye soprano type song. You can listen to it on Amazon.com if you look up the cast recording of Peter Pan. She shouldn’t sing it but I am just saying she should be familiar with the type of singing Wendy does in the show. A song that I think really is similar in style and voice to Tender Shepherd and to Wendy in general might be Little Lamb which is sung by Louise in Gypsy. Does your D know it? If you don’t own it, go to Amazon.com and look up the Gypsy soundtrack and click on a sample of Little Lamb. It is a sweet song and very tender. I think it is a great match for Wendy. Another song, though quite overdone but that would not matter so much for this sort of audition at her age (never use it for a college BFA audition) that I think really fits Wendy is from Cinderella: In My Own Little Corner. I think either of those songs are well suited to the character of Wendy, though it is also very important that your D sing a song that shows off her skills/talent and I do not know your D. Sixteen Going on Seventeen from Sound of Music could work too. Another very good possibility is Edelweiss from Sound of Music. These songs fit the voice type and character of Wendy. I can’t tell you which songs would be best for YOUR D however.