Maintaining a comprehensive repertoire list is essential for your record keeping. Also, most universities, voice teachers, and arts organizations require an edited version of what you are singing now and what you have performed. As a high school singer, your general vocal repertoire list should contain the following information:

1. Name and Voice Classification: If you do not know your voice classification, use the voice part you sang the most in high school. You can leave off any part numbers (tenor 1, bass 2, etc.).
2. Song Categories: Only use the categories you need such as English, Latin, Italian, French, German, Spanish, etc., Classic Music Theatre (pre-1970), Modern Music Theatre (post-1970), Jazz Standards, Major Choral Works, Contemporary-Commercial (including Sacred Songs), and Original Compositions (i.e, self-composed songs).
3. Title: Your song titles should include the major work’s name when applicable. Use the exact title of the song, but opus numbers are not needed. You can save that information for your detailed list.
4. Composer: The last name is all that is necessary. For your detailed records, use full names and birth-death dates of the composers.
5. Semester & Year of Performance: List most recent performances and studies first. You can be more specific about the dates for your detailed list.

Finally, organize your solo selections in a three-ring binder with dividers for each song category, or you can organize your folder by school year. You can decide if you want to put your songs in order of most recently studied to least recent or vice versa. Either way, creating and maintaining the folder will be an excellent opportunity to review what you have accomplished on a regular basis while you add new repertoire.

So … what are you singing these days? Here is an example of a General Vocal Repertoire List to get you started!