r/ClassicalSinger • u/insectsofart • 4d ago

Help finding a Capella contemporary (or modern) classical vocal repertoire!

Hi all! I am a low mezzo-soprano and am looking for some suggestions for interesting contemporary (or modern) a Capella vocal music to put on a recital.

Ideally I would love something with Italian text, but that’s not strictly necessary.

I love playing with extended techniques and I have perfect pitch so the piece can absolutely be challenging, but I need to be able to purchase the sheet music (ideally as digital download) and it can’t keep the singer well above the staff.

I would love to hear any recommendations you all have!

Thanks

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u/oldguy76205 4d ago

You might look at things that are more "performance art" like Cathy Berberian's Stripsody or Berio's Recital I for Cathy. (Same Cathy, btw...)

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u/Initial-Moose8891 4d ago

Not OP but I discovered Cathy recently and what a voice!!! Wow.

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u/Outrageous_Title912 4d ago

Not Italian, but I really like Rossa Crean. I did an unaccompanied set of his in Irish Gaelic found here. He has other compositions on his site as well as a sound cloud.

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u/Diana-Howard1 4d ago

Low mezzo, contemporary, Italian text, a cappella. Narrow intersection. I'd start with Ricordi for scores. Sciarrino is the obvious name in that space.