Bethany Worrell, Soprano
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REPERTOIRE LIST
Table of Contents
Song Repertoire List p. 2-8 Aria Repertoire List p. 9 Operatic Repertoire List p. 10-11 Soloist Repertoire List p. 12 Contemporary Repertoire List p. 13 Soprano & Mezzo-Soprano Duet Repertoire List p. 14 Soprano & Tenor Duet Repertoire List p. 14 Soprano & Baritone Duet Repertoire List p. 15 Solo Quartet & Ensemble Repertoire List p. 16
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Song Repertoire List
AMERICAN/BRITISH ART SONG
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915* from Hermit Songs St. Ita’s Vision* The Heavenly Banquet* The Crucifixion* The Praises of God* The Desire for Hermitage* Sure on this Shining Night* Rain Has Fallen* O Boundless, Boundless Evening* A Green Lowland of Pianos* Solitary Hotel
Dan Barton Be Still My Soul* (arrangement of Sibelius tune)
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach Three Browning Songs, Op. 44* The Year’s at the Spring* Ah, Love, but a Day!* I send my heart up to thee!*
Leonard Bernstein from Mass: Simple Song* from A Quiet Place: Morning. Good Morning* from I Hate Music: I hate music*
Margaret Bonds He’s Got the Whole World In His Hand*
Marianne Bossert 3 Poems by My Grandmother*^
James Caldwell Psalm 148*^
Ernest Charles When I Have Sung My Songs*
Aaron Copland from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson: Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven?* Heart, We Will Forget Him* Going To Heaven!* Zion’s Walls* Bethany Worrell – Full Repertoire List – 2 *Denotes works performed in public. | ^Denotes world premiere performance.
Robert Denham from This is Just to Say*: As the Cat* Black Persian Cat* Porous* Readie Poem* Spirit of 76*
John Duke Loveliest of Trees*
Edward Elgar from Sea Pictures: (Original version for soprano/piano in high keys) Sabbath Morning At Sea* Where Corals Lie*
Mohammed Fairouz from Bonzai Journal: Interlude #1 Aria
Daron Hagen Echo’s Songs* Never Pain to Tell They Love* I Am Not Yours* A Dream Within A Dream * Echo’s Song * I Am Rose* Lost * Why Did You Go* Since You Went Away* Thou Wouldst Be Loved* Look Down Fair Moon* The Mild Mother*
John Harbison from North and South (Books 1 & 2): Late Air* Song* Dear, My Compass…*
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Jake Heggie The Faces of Love* I Shall Not Live in Vain* As Well as Jesus* If You Were Coming in the Fall* It Makes No Difference Abroad* At Last, To be Identified!*
Sojourner Hodges Fire Command Room*^ Full Fathom Five*^
Richard Hundley Come Ready and See Me* Will There Really Be A Morning?*
Hall Johnson Ride On King Jesus*
Phillip Kern Angels Through the Night*
Lori Laitman Sunflowers*
Libby Larsen Bright Rails (Margaret Songs)*
Thomas Oboe Lee Gaspara Stampa (Op. 161)*^ Rima I: “Voi, ch’ascoltate in queste meste rime” (Largo)*^ Rima V: “Io assimiglio” (Allegro agitato)*^ Rima XXVI: “Arsi, piansi, cantai” (Adagio)*^ Rima XXXIV: “Sai tu, perchè ti mise in mano, Amore” (Allegro)*^ Rima XLIII: “Dura è la stella mia” (Adagio)*^ H.D.*^ 1. Song. . . Moderato*^ 2. Circe. . . Allegro*^ 3. Evadne. . . Largo*^ 4. We Two. . . Moderato*^ 5. Lethe. . . Moderato*^ 6. If You Will Let Me Sing . . .Recitativo*^ 7. Adonis. . . Adagio*^
Mike McFerron Canticle*
James Mobberley Words of Love*
John Musto Maybe (Dove sta amore)*
John Jacob Niles The Lass from the Low Countree*
Albert Oppenheimer Removed*^
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Robert Palmer Gem Songs*^ The First Diamond*^ Rose Quartz Necklace*^ Peridot*^ Onyx Necklace with Pearls*^ Emerald*^ Mexican Amethyst*^
David Rappenecker 5 e.e. cummings poems*^ 1. a great*^ 2. n*^ 3. me up at does*^ 4. albutnotquitemost*^ 5. now is a ship*^
Gladys Rich American Lullaby*
Ned Rorem Psalm 150*
Richard Toensing Whitman Tropes*
Ralph Vaughan Williams From The Pilgrim’s Progress: The Bird’s Song*
Craig Walsh Terma*
Laura Watson Three Japanese Poems*^ I. Moonlight*^ II. Stones*^ III. Bell*^
GERMAN ART SONG
Johannes Brahms Die Mainacht, op.43* Liebeslieder Waltzes Soprano solo* Meine Liebe ist grün, op 63* Ständchen, op. 106* Von ewiger Liebe, op. 43* Wie Melodien zeiht es mir, op. 105*
Edvard Grieg Ein Traum (Sechs Lieder, Op. 48)
Gustav Mahler from Rückert Lieder: Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder! (Fünf Rückert Lieder)* Ich atmet’ einen linden duft (Fünf Rückert Lieder)* Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Fünf Rückert Lieder)* Liebst du um Schönheit (Fünf Rückert Lieder)*
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Franz Schubert An die Musik* Auf dem Wasser zu singen* Ave Maria* Die Allmacht* Die Sterne Du bist die Ruh* Ganymed* Gretchen am Spinnrade* Nachtstück* Seligkeit*
Clara Schumann Der mond kommt still gegangen (Sechs Lieder)*
Robert Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben* Seit ich ihn gesehen* Er, der Herrlichste von Allen* Ich kann’s nicht fassen, nicht glauben* Du Ring an meinem finger* Helft mir, ihr Schwestern* Süßer Freund, du blickest mich verwundert an* An meinem Herzen, an meinem Brust* Nun hast du mir der ersten Schmerz getan* from Liederkreis: In Der Fremde* Waldesgespräch* Mondnacht* Schöne Fremde* Fruhlingsnacht* Du bist wie eine Blume* Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend (Kerner Lieder)* Widmung* Er und Sie*
Richard Strauss Breit über mein Haupt* Cäcilie* Die Nacht* Himmelsboten* Morgen!* Nichts* Schön sind doch kalt* Zueignung*
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Hugo Wolf Die Bekehrte (Goethe Lieder)* from Italienisches Liederbuch: Auch kleine Dinge* Du denkst mit einem Faedchen* Ich hab' in Penna* Mein Liebster singt am Haus* Mir ward gesagt, du reisest in die Ferne* Nein, junger Herr, so treibt man’s nicht, fürwahr* Nun laβ uns Frieden schlieβen, liebstes Leben* O waer dein Haus durchsichtig wie ein Glas* Schweig einmal still* Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen* Wir haben beide lange Zeit geschwiegen*
FRENCH ART SONG
Emmanuel Chabrier Les cigales (Barnyard Suite)* Villanelle des petits canards (Barnyard Suite)*
Claude Debussy Mandoline* Nuit d’Étoiles* Clair de lune* from Ariettes oubliées: C’est l’extase langoureuse* Il pleure dans mon coeur* Green*
Henri Duparc Chanson triste* Extase* L’Invitation au voyage* Phidyle*
Gabriel Fauré Après un rêve* Au bord de l’eau* Chanson d’amour* Clair de lune* Mandoline* Nell* Pie Jesu (Requiem)*
Charles Gounod L’Absent O Divine Redeemer*
Reynaldo Hahn Si mes vers avaient des ailes*
Franz Liszt Oh! quand je dors*
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Jules Massenet A Mignone Je cours après le bonheur! Nuit d’Espange
Francis Poulenc Fiançailles Pour Rire* La dame d’André* Dans l’herbe* Il vole* Mon cadavre est doux comme un gant* Violon* Fleurs*
Albert Roussel 4 Poems, Op. 8:* Adieux* Invocation* Nuit d’automne* Odelette*
ITALIAN ART SONG
Stefano Donaudy O del mio amato ben* Vaghissima sembianza*
Josef Mysliveãek Ridente la calma*
Antonio Vivaldi La farfalletta s'aggira al lume, RV 660* Aria: La farfalletta s’aggira al lume* Recitativo* Aria: Vedro con nero velo*
SPANISH ART SONG
Joaquin Turina Tres Poemas* Olas gigantes* Tu pupila es azul* Besa el aura*
BRAZILIAN ART SONG
Heitor Villa Lobos Melodia Sentimentale*
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Aria Repertoire List
Leonard Bernstein Candide Glitter and Be Gay*
Aaron Copland The Tender Land Laurie’s Song*
Charles-François Gounod Roméo et Juliette Amour, ranime mon courage* Je veux vivre*
Lee Hoiby Summer and Smoke Alma’s Cathedral Aria*
Franz Lehár Die lustige Witwe Vilja Lied*
W.A. Mozart Così fan tutte In uomini, in soldati* Die Zauberflöte Ach, ich fühl’s* Don Giovanni Ma se colpa io non ho!. . .Batti, batti, o bel Masetto* Vedrai, carino* Le nozze di Figaro Giunse alfin il momento. . .Deh vieni, non tardar*
Gian Carlo Menotti The Old Maid and the Thief Steal Me, Sweet Thief*
Giacomo Puccini La Bohème Quando m’en vo*
Ned Rorem Our Town Emily’s Goodbye Aria*
Igor Stravinsky The Rake’s Progress No Word From Tom. . .Cabaletta*
Giuseppe Verdi Falstaff Sul fil d'un soffio etesio* Rigoletto Caro nome* Bethany Worrell – Full Repertoire List – 9 *Denotes works performed in public. | ^Denotes world premiere performance.
Operatic Repertoire List
Seymour Barab Game of Chance First Knitter Second Knitter Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood
Leonard Bernstein Candide Paquette
Georges Bizet Carmen (English) Micaëla
Jason Cady Happiness is the Problem Julie
Christoph Willibald Gluck La caduta de’ giganti Marte
Engelbert Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel (English) Gretel Dew Fairy Mother
Elena Langer Four Sisters Masha
W.A. Mozart Così fan tutte Despina Die Zauberflöte (English) Pamina Don Giovanni Zerlina Le nozze di Figaro Susanna (Act II, English) Barbarina (Italian)
Pastiche Il Pesceballo La Padrona
Gioachino Rossini La Cenerentola Clorinda
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Gabriella Snyder The Rough-Face Girl Little Fox
Johann Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos (English) Echo
Bruce Trinkley Opera.com.edy Adam
Giuseppe Verdi Aida (Acts I & II) Gran Sacerdotessa
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Soloist Repertoire List
Bach, J.S. Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis*
Bernstein, Leonard Chichester Psalms* Mass*
Handel, G.F. Dixit Dominus – Soprano II Soloist* Messiah*
Hodges, Sojourner Full Fathom Five*^
Mendelssohn, Felix Elijah*
Mobberley, James Words of Love*
Mozart, W.A. Reqiuem*
O’Regan, Tarik The Ecstasies Above*
Sametz, Steven A Child’s Requiem*
Toensing, Richard Whitman Tropes*
Vaughan Williams, Ralph Serenade to Music*
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Contemporary Repertoire List Includes works by Living and Contemporary Composers
FULL ROLES PERFORMED Role Opera Composer Language First Knitter Game of Chance Seymour Barab English* Paquette Candide Leonard Bernstein English* Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood Seymour Barab English* Adam opera.com.edy Bruce Trinkley English* Little Fox The Rough-Face Girl Gabriella Snyder English* Masha Four Sisters Elena Langer English*
PARTIAL ROLES PERFORMED Role Opera Composer Language Alma Summer and Smoke Lee Hoiby English* Wendy Happy Hour Roger Zahab English*^
CONCERT WORKS PERFORMED Role Composition Composer Language Soprano Soloist Mass Leonard Bernstein English* Soprano Soloist Whitman Tropes Richard Toensing English* Soprano Soloist The Ecstasies Above Tarik O’Regan English* Soprano Soloist Words of Love James Mobberley English* Soprano Soloist Full Fathom Five Sojourner Hodges English*^
CONTEMPORARY SONG REPERTOIRE Role Composition Composer Language Soprano Echo’s Songs Daron Hagen English* Soprano Faces of Love Jake Heggie English* Soloist Terma (for soprano and electronics) Craig Walsh Greek* Soloist 5 e.e. cummings poems David Rappenecker English*^ Soloist Canticle (for soprano and electronics) Mike McFerron English* Soloist Psalm 148 James Caldwell English*^ Soloist Fire Command Room Sojourner Hodges English*^ Soloist Removed (song cycle for 3 voices) Albert Oppenheimer English*^ Soloist Gaspara Stampa Thomas Oboe Lee Italian*^ Soloist H.D. Thomas Oboe Lee English*^
CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER REPERTOIRE Role Composition Composer Language Soloist This is Just to Say Robert Denham English* Soloist Three Japanese Poems Laura Watson English*^ Soloist 3 Poems by my Grandmother Marianne Bossert English*^ Soloist Gem Songs Robert Palmer English*^
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Soprano & Mezzo-Soprano Duet Repertoire List
ENGLISH
Berlin, Irving Sisters (White Christmas)*
Bernstein, Leonard We are Women (Candide)*
Billingsley, Alan (arr.) Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree*
Heggie, Jake Facing Forward (Facing Forward/Looking Back)*
Laitman, Lori Dreaming*
Loesser, Frank Marry the Man Today (Guys and Dolls)*
FRENCH
Delibes, Léo Sous le dôme épais (Lakmé)*
Soprano & Tenor Duet Repertoire List
ENGLISH
Bernstein, Leonard O Happy We (Candide)* One Hand, One Heart (West Side Story)*
GERMAN
Schumann, Robert Er und Sie (Op. 78)* Tanzlied (Op. 78)*
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Soprano & Baritone Duet Repertoire List
ENGLISH
Beach, Amy A Canadian Boat Song*
Menotti, Giancarlo Final Duet Scene (The Telephone)*
Porter, Cole So in Love (Kiss Me, Kate)*
GERMAN
Lehar, Franz Lippen Schweigen (Die lustige Witwe)*
Schumann, Robert Er und Sie (Op. 78)* Blaue Augen hat das Mädchen (Op. 138)*
ITALIAN
Mozart, W.A. Cinque, dieci. . .venti (Le nozze di Figaro)* La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)*
Rossini, Giocomo Dunque io son (Il barbiere di Siviglia)*
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Solo Quartet & Ensemble Repertoire List
ENGLISH
Bernstein, Leonard Gloria Tibi (Mass)* Life is Happiness Indeed (Candide)* Make Our Garden Grow (Candide)* Some Other Time (On the Town)* The Best of all Possible Worlds (Candide)* Tonight (West Side Story)*
Elgar, Edward The Shower*
Farmer, John Fair Phyllis I Saw Sitting All Alone*
Gershwin, George It Ain’t Necessarily So (Porgy and Bess)*
Handel, G.F. Days of Pleasure (Semele)*
Kern, Jerome All the Things You Are (Very Warm for May)* Can’t Help Singing (Can’t Help Singing)*
Morley, Thomas Sing We And Chant It*
Runswick, Daryl (arr.) Blackbird*
Sherwin, Manning A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square*
GERMAN
Beethoven, Ludwig van Mir ist so wunderbar (Fidelio)*
Brahms, Johannes O schöne Nacht (Op. 92, No. 1)*
ITALIAN
Verdi, Giuseppe Brindisi: Libiamo ne’ lieti calici (La Traviata)*
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