> I thought I'd post my recent bits of good news :P I auditioned at >Cantaria for the tenor solo in "Winter Light: A Solstice Koan" by >Skirvin (it's written for a tenor solo and a choir of male voices), >and I got the Solo :). It's a little bit of a self-esteem boost for >me... and I've noticed that every time there is someone at the piano >for me I have absolutely NO PROBLEM with my passaggio... but every >time I sit down to study at the piano... QUACK, I tense up and no >matter how hard I try to relax, I'm more clenched up than Scrooge >McDuck's fingers around a penny.
Warren, (I hope that's your first name....
I am exactly the same. When I practise at home, I often get tense in my passagio, but as soon as I'm performing with someone, or in public, everything is much easier. I see it as a 'moment of clarity' when you forget about the music and the technique, and just sing.
Mirko
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