From: Jeffrey Snider
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Subject: Re: Art songs in English
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From: Margaret Harrison
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Sent: January 11, 2000 3:04:52 AM GMT
Subject: Re: Art songs in English


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?


Let me once again recommend the songs of American composer Sidney Homer. His
wife was the great American contralto Louise Homer and so most of his songs
are for lower voice. For starters, I love his setting of Tennyson's "Sweet
and Low." Not difficult, but a beautiful setting of this text. It's
available from Classical Vocal Reprints, I believe.

Jeffrey Snider, DMA
Chair, Division of Vocal Studies
College of Music
University of North Texas
Denton, TX USA
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