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From:  Craig Tompkins <craigtompkins@t...>
Craig Tompkins <craigtompkins@t...>
Date:  Sun Aug 26, 2001  3:22 am
Subject:  Re:[vocalist] REP: soprano, violin, piano


MFoxy9795@a... wrote:
MFoxy9795@a... wrote:

> There are some Handel arias with violin obbligato. from a musical standpoint
> they would probably be great, but i don't remember the texts so i am not sure
> if they are appropriate. i have performed a couple of them and they work
> o.k. on piano (as opposed to organ) because it is really just a continuo

#5 Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise and #6 Meine Seele hört im Sehen of the Nine
German Arias of Handel might work. Some of the cantatas from Der Harmonische
Gottesdienst by Telemann would also be possible. They are for different voices
with obligatto solo instruments plus continuo.

Cheers
Craig, Burnaby BC


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