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From:  "Jocelyn Gooch" <jocelyngooch@h...>
Date:  Sun Aug 6, 2000  1:31 am
Subject:  Purcell wedding song recommendations


Hi listers!

I've been asked to sing for a Renaissance style wedding. I have picked out a
number of songs, but the more I look at them the more I feel they are
inappropriate to sing while the bride, dressed in her Renaissance wedding
garb, walks down the aisle to her husband-to-be. So many songs of the era
are double entendres or just too sad, or whatever.

I finally broke down and ordered "30 Songs" vol. 1 by Henry Purcell. It is
advertised as having history and performance notes. I am looking forward to
its arrival on Tuesday, but the wedding is on FRIDAY! I'm TOAST! Does anyone
have this book, and have some recommendations?

The time off of worrying about the music will give me time to finish my
dress. I'll be a moss green Renaissance monolith, but honored to be singing
for her. (Her first choice for a wedding was just herself and fiance, best
man, minister and me.) I believe her fiance is a self-described "Ren Faire
Freak." The more I have learned about him, the more I wanted the song to be
perfect. This is going to be SO much fun all decked out in costume! I
haven't been to the Renaissance faire in a hundred years, and now I'll have
a costume! I'm just glad the accompanist is incredible and that I can learn
quickly. So much for advance preparation!

Thanks in advance,


Jocelyn Thulin-Gooch
Lyric Soprano
Alameda, California

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  Replies Name/Email Yahoo! ID Date Size
3294 Re: Purcell wedding song recommendations Kate Reid   Sat  8/5/2000   3 KB
3296 Re: Purcell wedding song recommendations Mezzoid@a...   Sat  8/5/2000   3 KB
3298 Re: Purcell wedding song recommendations PJ. Garner   Sat  8/5/2000   11 KB
3299 Re: Purcell wedding song recommendations kapaulson@a...   Sat  8/5/2000   2 KB
3303 Re: Purcell wedding song recommendations Margaret Harrison   Sun  8/6/2000   4 KB
3308 Re: Purcell wedding song recommendations Trevor Allen   Sun  8/6/2000   4 KB
3309 Purcell wedding song recommendations Jocelyn Gooch   Sun  8/6/2000   2 KB
3414 Purcell wedding song recommendations Jocelyn Gooch   Thu  8/10/2000   2 KB

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