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Date sent: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:22:54 EST
Subject: More on the Senior Recital: Contemporary Group
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Hello Everyone,
I'd like to begin by thanking all who gave me repertoire suggestions on
soprano trios a few weeks ago. The information was of great help and I do
appreciate it.

Right now I am having trouble with my contemporary (last set of program)
group. My teacher really wants this set to be on the light side as she feels
the program is somewhat heavy. She is sort of pushing for musical theater.
I have no problem with the repertoire at all. In fact, I've been having a
lot of MT songs coached and I'm enjoying it immensely, but I wanted to keep
it separate from my recital. I sort of envisioned a classical recital.
Right now I'm thinking of doing either a group of gray area/crossover
composers such as Weill, Blitzstein, and Ricky Ian Gordon or a group focused
on the concept of teaching and learning (I'm a music ed major). I am
expecting two pieces in the mail next week: The Voice Teacher (Rene Flemming
has been singing this as her encore) and a duet called The Singing Lesson.
My question is what do you think of these ideas. Do you have any suggestions
of composers/repertoire for the two possibilities that I am considering. If
it would be helpful, I would be glad to post my program. Thank you very much
for your help and your time.

Karen Paulson