To: "VOCALIST" <vocalist>
Subject: Re: Recital theme for a mixed group
Date sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:10:16 -0700
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Some ideas: And you can use creative license. Try not to have so many
ballads that it drags & do some peppy duets with "dance" (movement)
LOVE theme: This can be any type of love - love of God, Country, family,
romantic, friendship. That gives you & the folks lots of leeway.

Weather: Open with something as a group like "Singin' In The Rain" & put in
a little movement & then segue in to songs about weather - "Stormy Weather",
"Blue Skies", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" or anything classical you can
think

Seasons: "April In Paris"; "Autumn Leaves"; "Summertime" - whatever

or do "The Arias You Know and Love" - then just put in the ones you & the
performers love but if this is for a "laid back" audience make sure there
are melodies they really will know and love. So that it won't drag, do a
"put on" of an aria or make up words - OKAY, I KNOW THE CLASSICAL PEOPLE
WILL DIE at this idea but the point is to keep the audience with you.

Mainly, have fun & connect with the audience. They will love you.
-Original Message-----
From: Margaret Harrison
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: Recital theme for a mixed group


>Molly McLinden wrote:
>

>> I need a great theme. Funny things work best.
>> This group would include all types of singers at the
>> college level who sing pop, classical, and musical
>> theatre.
>
>>--
>Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
>"Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile"
>mailto:peggyh-at-ix.netcom.com
>