Hello,
Have you thought about 'Man is for the Woman Made'?
Musically, it's attractive, the text is appropriate, and it
is not too difficult to learn. I do not know whether it is
in Vol 1 however.
-Kate
--- Jocelyn Gooch <jocelyngooch@h...> wrote:
> 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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