From: Craig Tompkins
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: More Humourous Recital Help!
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Hi Fiona:

I've several songs you might be interesed in, although most are from the man's
perspective. You might want to check out The Cunning Constable by Richard
Leveridge, Rumpled, Tumbled and Jumbled by Anonymous and Amo, Amas, I Love a
Lass by Samuel Arnold. These are all in the collection of Humorous Art Songs
published by Schirmer. Henry Purcell also has some great songs such as: Love
is now Become a Trade; In Vain We Dissemble; Cupid, the Slyest Rogue Alive; When
First my Sheperdess and I; What Can We Poor Females Do?; Man is for the Woman
Made; I'll Sail Upon the Dog Star; Silvia, now your Scorn. Jeremiah Clarke
wrote Alas, here lies the poor Alonzo slain, John Blow wrote Flavia Grown Old;
Boasting Fops, and William Boyce wrote Well Judging Phyllis; Orpheus and
Euridice. Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Craig

Fiona Chow wrote:

> Vocalist,
> I have just been scheduled to sing an all Baroque program with only
> conintuo, on APRIL 1, next year!!!!
>
> I once posted to the list for music specifically for high voice and
> continuo, and have since then, been researching and trying out repertoire...
>
> Now I am reposting - asking if any of you are aware of repertoire that is
> humourous, or could fit under a "foolish" title (not so sure what kind of
> title I can come up with here)... for such a recital.
>
> Thanks very much!
>
> Fiona Chow
> Vancouver, BC, Canada