LeaAnn,
Give us a bit more information, please. You mention a Handel aria but is your
question about baroque ornamentation only or ornamentation in general? If it's
about baroque my suggestion is that you go to the library and check out a copy
of the Coopersmith edition of Handel's _Messiah_.
The introductory section discusses ornamentation and gives ornamented versions
of 2 of the arias. Then, using the scores, listen to several recordings.
Actually the Watkins Shaw edition of Messiah is a good source of information on
ornamentation also because it suggests ornaments in the appropriate places in
the score.
Cindy Donnell
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From: Lea Ann <LeaAnn@k...>
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:10 PM
Subject: [vocalist] ornamentation
Can anyone tell me if there are any guidelines or rules in ornamentation?
Ornamentation ususally happen on a portamento right? For those of you that like
ornamentation or do it...do you just improv off the top of your head or do you
use a tried and true plan of attack? I am sort of stumped I have tried it a
few times with Lascia Ch'io Pianga (Handel) and don't ever seem to get back down
to the note at the end of the portamento...I just fly off somewhere and end up
sounded really silly. Can someone provide more info?
Lea Ann
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