| To: vocalist Subject: Re: Pet/Animal Friend Recital Theme Date sent: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:29:23 PST Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
>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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