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From:  Margaret Harrison <peggyh@i...>
Date:  Sat Aug 12, 2000  1:55 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Renaissance Wedding repertoire


Jocelyn Gooch wrote:

> Well, is my face red!!! I got the music today, and discovered - to my
> horror that Purcell was a BAROQUE composer!!! Argh! How could I have been so
> ignorant!? Thank goodness I had saved some of your other ideas and found a
> lovely piece in my mezzo song book. And it is quite easy in comparison.
>
> You sweet people! Next time I rashly choose the wrong composer for an era,
> please, Please, PLEASE tell me I'm a fool!

Well....he's early Baroque....and his music's so wonderful, I'm sure it would
have been
welcome. Personally, I think "Sweeter than Roses" has a Renaissance feeling to
it,
especially if accompanied by a guitar or lute.

Peggy

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