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From:  "DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)" <DCLARK@r...>
"DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)" <DCLARK@r...>
Date:  Tue May 15, 2001  2:59 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Dr. Diane's fully-staged "Elijah"


>But if you're not doing a fully-staged presentation, I think it's
>imperative that you stick to oratorio "convention", i.e., no hand gestures
>or major facial expressions, and holding the score.

I don't know who said this, but I couldn't disagree more about the facial
expressions! I think everything we sing must be conveyed with voice and
face at full tilt. Gestures may not be needed when one is holding a score,
but in my book facial expression is always needed!

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11903 Re: Dr. Diane's fully-staged "Elijah" Karen Mercedes   Tue  5/15/2001   3 KB
11905 Re: Dr. Diane's fully-staged "Elijah" John Link   Tue  5/15/2001   3 KB

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