From: Karen Mercedes
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: Art songs in English
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, Amy Hespenheide wrote:

>
> Hello list. . .
> I have not been on the list for two weeks or so (the holidays, etc.),
> and it's certainly going to be a few days before I catch up! But I
> wanted to ask for suggestions for a new song to learn -- do you have a
> favorite art song for mezzo in English? I need a new piece to start
> working on for the spring semester and have not yet found something
> that sends me soaring (like O del mio dolce ardor!) I'm 30 and have
> been taking voice lessons only since last April, so I'm not experienced
> -- I'm assuming that I would not be able to handle Barber, etc. Maybe
> Handel? Smile.


A few favourites of mine:

Amy Beach - Ah, Love, but a day (med. or low voice edition)

Peter Warlock - Late Summer; Rest, Sweet Nymphs

Ivor Gurney - The Singer

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Silent Noon (from The House of Life)

George Butterworth - Loveliest of Trees (from Songs from 'A Shropshire
Lad')

Charles Villiers Stanford - The Bold, Unbiddable Child


Karen Mercedes
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