Date sent: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:21:20 EST
Subject: Re: Copying music for auditions
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

I have always made a practice of purchasing music in which I am
learning/performing, If I am not sure whether or not a particular piece is
for my voice, I have the fortunate opportunity to go to my local library that
houses thousands of books, scores, songs etc. that I can check out and study.
My problem is that my accompanists insist on using photocopied music to
work from. The binding on books these days are not "pianist-friendly" and
constantly close on them. On one occasion, an accompanist (who I no longer
work with), took my opera score, opened it at the middle, placed it face down
on the floor and stepped on it, breaking the binding!!

Anita