From: "j. linville"
Subject: Es and fatigue
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
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Hi Vocalists,

I'd really like to thank everyone who responded to my request for
help in selecting an Italian piece from the plethora of great ones
out there. I selected "O del mio dolce ardor" which has in it a
glorious 'e' which I, a bass-baritone, can hit quite well. By the
way, "O del..." is my 'technical' piece for a competition I am doing.


I picked "The Erl King" for my 'emotional' piece. In it, especially
at the end when the child is pleading with his father, he just STAYS
on that d-sharp/e for like seven or eight notes, and by that time
(one has already sung seven pages) it is just so tiring. They hardly
come out more that squawks. Any advice from anyone out there?
Should I just practice, practice, practice those Es (the competition
is in February), and after a while they will be strong enough to
sing? I really like the qualities of this song, but it may not work
out, so could you wonderfully knowledgeable guys and gals please
suggest maybe another song that is as dramatic and emotional and
technically as challenging as 'Erl King'(English please)? Thanks in
advance!

Jay Linville

Bass-Baritone

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