Business (11) - Task D - Preparing for Arts Ed

"Round 1:   Jazz workshop. Prepare a one minute section from a "legit" Musical Theatre ballad written no later than 1965. Prepare a one minute section from a contrasting Musical Theatre piece. Bring sheet music for both. Avoid pieces that require "extreme" character voices." - http://lornaclarkra.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/business-7-task-c-arts-ed-research.html

I am not going to audition for Arts Ed, but below is what I would have prepared if I was going to.

Pre-1965 Musical Theatre Ballad:

• "My Funny Valentine" from "Babes in Arms"
• This song shows a good range. It allows room to make it your own (i.e. when you can belt or use head voice, or mixed).

Contrasting Musical Theatre piece:

• ""Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from "Sweeney Todd" 
• This song would show off a higher register compared to "My Funny Valentine". It also shows whether you have a string head voice or not. It is slightly operatic, thus making it a contrast to the other piece. It doesn't require a character voice but you can still tell a story through it. When picking the one minute section, I would chose the final minute or so as to include the trill and the top note.