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------Original Message------ From: Margaret Harrison To: VOCALIST <vocalist> Sent: January 11, 2000 3:04:52 AM GMT Subject: Re: Art songs in English
Amy Hespenheide wrote:
> Hello list. . . > I have not been on the list for two weeks or so (the holidays, etc.), > and it's certainly going to be a few days before I catch up! But I > wanted to ask for suggestions for a new song to learn -- do you have a > favorite art song for mezzo in English?
Let me once again recommend the songs of American composer Sidney Homer. His wife was the great American contralto Louise Homer and so most of his songs are for lower voice. For starters, I love his setting of Tennyson's "Sweet and Low." Not difficult, but a beautiful setting of this text. It's available from Classical Vocal Reprints, I believe.
Jeffrey Snider, DMA Chair, Division of Vocal Studies College of Music University of North Texas Denton, TX USA ................................................................................. iWon.com http://www.iwon.com why wouldn't you? .................................................................................
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