Organization: Plainview-Rover Public Schools
To: vocalist
Date sent: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:06:08 -600
Subject: Re: Art Song Question
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

I don't know if technically you can call it an art song. I think we get
by with using it as art songs in auditions such as NATS is because
those operas are rarely if ever performed. A nice 20th Century
piece to look at that is in Italian is called "Fiocca la neve" I believe.
I'm trying to remember the collection it is found in.....World's
Favorite 20th Century Art Songs or something like that. I have had
a couple of students audition at colleges with this piece and voice
faculty go apes over it. It is not well known and is a very nice piece.

From: "Tracy Wolstoncroft"
To: "VOCALIST" <vocalist>
Subject: Art Song Question
Date sent: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:55:21 -0500
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

> Hi everyone,
> I am entering an Art Song Competition that is being held at my university. I
> need six songs and from these I need to cover Classical, Romantic and 20th
> century as well as a living composer.
> My question is this...would you consider Debussy a Romantic or 20th century
> composer. There has been some differences in opinion so I thought I would
> ask all of you.
> Also, would a Handel aria such as Va Godendo be considered an art song. I
> know that while I was doing my undergraduate work I was able to use this
> song as an art song at a NATS competition but I wasn't sure if I could use
> it again in this competition...
> Thanks!
> Tracy
> tlwolst-at-wcnet.org
>


John Peoples
Music
Plainview-Rover School
Plainview, AR
jpeoples-at-prhs.afsc.k12.ar.us