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Subject: First voice lesson
Date sent: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 16:54:46 CST
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Hi all! My name is Ann, I'm a 25 year old soprano. I have been singing all
my life but since I've been out of High School have not done much on the
Classical side. Anyway to make a long story short I am going to an
interview/first lesson next week and don't know what to bring along with me.
She says she wants to know what my repetoire is. Excuse me for being a
little ignorant but what does that mean exactly? She told me to bring one
song I know well and one that I have trouble with. I have currently joined
a choir and we are doing a portion of Handel's Messiah so I guess that's
something I am definitely having a hard time with. I do sing in the church
choir regularly but don't think a hymn would be appropriate. Since I
haven't done anything for so long as far as classical music goes I surely
can't bring something Country or Pop to my lesson can I? How can I bring
something I'm comfortable with if I haven't done anything "classical" for 5
years. I have done Christmas music, just your basic Christmas songs is that
considered classical?

Any help would be very much appreciated!!

Thanks

Ann Grannes
Minnesota
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