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From: thomas mark montgomery
To: Laura Sharp
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Subject: Re: St. Olaf's
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Laura, like all music schools, they are looking for a variety of styles
and languages. Something old, something new, something borrowed...oops--I
meant something fast, something slow. For example:

Purcell Nymphs and Shepherds
Gluck O del mio dolce ardor
Schubert An den Mond
Quilter Love's Philosophy
Rorem Early in the Morning

Mark Montgomery

On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Laura Sharp wrote:

> Hello List:
>
> One of my students needs to prepare an audition tape for St. Olaf's in
> Minnesota. She says she was told 5 songs and at least two different
> languages. That's all the instruction she received.
>
> Anyone familiar with St. Olaf's and what they might be looking for?
>
> I've done a lot of college audition prep. work so it's not really rep. I'm
> looking for, more of some insight into this particular institution so I can
> choose well for her. (Although, I'm always happy to see new rep!) This is a
> high school senior light lyric soprano
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Laura
>
>