A director that I worked with about 12 years ago in a community group
just asked that the altos sound like Marilyn Horne & it always worked!!
Pat
(Sorry I'm so behind in responding to these posts...had a family member
in the hospital for over a week on top of the usual craziness!)
On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:40:27 -0500 (EST) "Margaret L. Harrison"
<peggyh@i...> writes:
> >
> >
> Hi, Deanna!
> Does the choral director get "Momma Tone" just by using the example?
> I'll certainly have to try that. The tone I get out of retired
> ladies is about what they were producing in High School. This MIGHT
> work!
>
> Ed, I'm not Deanna, of course. But I can report that my community
> choir director gets dramatic results from the alto section just by
> asking for the tone (and demonstrating a "before" and "after" in his
> own voice, as best he can.) And also doing it in fun with good
> humor and explaining why he's asking for the tone (these days he's
> telling sopranos to keep us from over-singing: I just need you to be
> beautiful, referring to the tone - which always gets a laugh; And
> saying to the altos something like: what I need from you is
> substance, which also gets a laugh, and then they do it).
>
> Peggy
>
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