>On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Ingo Duckerschein wrote: >> That being said, there are some absolutely lovely tenor arias in the >> St. John's Passion and I wish I had the vocal equipment to sing them, >> but that's not going to happen I fear.
Tako sez.......
> >Ah, they are beautiful, but I wouldn't wish them on any tenor LOL - Bach's >writing seems almost sadistic in those arias! He must have hated tenors >[don't most basses?] ;-) > >Now the Evangelist recitatives, on the other hand... gorgeous and such >natural writing! I almost wonder if that doesn't qualify as haute contre >role - it lies so high.
James here.....
How about doing this rep. at baroque pitch ? Down a half step or full step. Makes it less of a scream fest.
James
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