> O.K. I'll change the question! What are listers' favourite Henry Purcell(of > Dido and Aeneus's fame) songs, assuming that one still sings them?.Are there > any that are really, really bad and best avoided? > > Regards > Susi
"Assuming that one still sings them?" I suppose you're just getting our attention! You can probably tell by my sig that he's one of my favorites, and I sing him as much as possible.
"Hark the Echoing Air" is adorable, impressive, and vocally demanding. I've been working on it for years - I take it out every two years or so, and it always rewards my improved technique (this year, I think I'm finally starting to do it justice). And performing it, I never fail to get the audience laughing when Purcell's Cupids clap clap clap their wings.
Other favorites, besides "Music for a While" are "What Can We Poor Females Do?", "I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly", and "If Music Be the Food of Love", either version.
Peggy
-- Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA "Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile" mailto:peggyh@i...
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