Sheet music

Anybody?

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I already have wicked and I'm buying Avenue Q. Should I get the "First Book of Broadway Solos: Mezzo-Soprano and Alto"? Or the "Singer's Musical Theater Anthology: Mezzo Soprano/Belter"? And which version? As you can tell, I am confused.

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There are three volumes of the Singers Anthologies. The third volume has the more recent shows, but not as recent as what is on Broadway. It depends on what type of songs you are thinking of learning. Are you going for the more modern musical theatre or the more classical musical theatre. There is a pretty wide range in each book, but I think that the third has more of the recent.

Just looked at the songlist of the Broadway Belters song book, and that has more opf the classics. Some great songs and it would be a great start if you are working on your belt

Aw, thanks! I can belt higher than I can legit sing. So anyway, I decided on "The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology Volume 3" because it has "As If We Never Said Goodybye" from Sunset Boulevard and "My New Philosophy" from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. And also because I could get free shipping on it. =)

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Aida is a pretty good alto-friendly show, isn't it?

Go with the "Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology." No question. The arrangements in the Belter's book are the standard, bad, simplified sheet music versions that are usually not in the show key. (Usually when sheet music is printed from a show, it's in whatever key is easiest to play on the piano and with little regard to what key works best for a singer.)

The SMTA volumes are excellent because they are reprinted directly from the show's vocal scores. This means that the songs are all in the correct keys in the show arrangement. They are a terrific series. The piano parts are harder to play, but that's because they're accurate.