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Subject: Re: Pet/Animal Friend Recital Theme
Date sent: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:29:23 PST
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>From: "Marion Capriotti"
>I've just been asked to put together a recital evening of music celebrating
>pets -- it'll be a fund-raiser for a wonderful animal shelter. (I am a
>mezzo-contralto.)
>
>
>;-) Does anybody know of some other fine music involving a low/medium
>female voice that deals with the loving relationship between animals and
>their humans?

Take a look at Samuel Barber's song "The Monk and His Cat" from his cycle
"Hermit Songs." Warning: it is VERY complex in rhythms. Available in the
"low key" collection of Barber songs.

I'm sure I'll think of others.




Elizabeth Finkler
mightymezzo-at-hotmail.com

"An enemy can partially ruin a man, but it takes a well-meaning and
injudicious friend to really finish the job and make it perfect." --Mark
Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson"

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