I agree completely! Hark the Echoing Air from "The
Fairy Queen" is so sweet and very melodic. I've only
heard it a few times and I could sing most of it back
to you. The runs are the only thing that might give
you some vexation, but not too much. Have a great
time at the wedding. I'm sure they'll love whatever
you pick out.
--- Margaret Harrison <peggyh@i...> wrote:
> Sweeter Than Roses has a lovely love text, and is a
> gorgeous song. And Hark the Echoing
> Air I thing would also be great for a wedding, if
> you can bring the runs off on short
> notice. (Hark the Echoing Air a Triumph Sings, And
> All Around Sweet Cupids Clap Their
> Wings)
>
> Jocelyn Gooch 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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>
> --
> Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
> "Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile"
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