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From:  "Leo Morgan" <leomor@g...>
Date:  Thu May 18, 2000  8:58 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Vocal Masterclass


Hi Ian, "Bruce Hubbard" never heard of him either. Is Williard
English.?
Regards Leo ------D rogheda


-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Belsey <Idbelsey@y...>
To: vocalist-temporary@egroups.com <>
Date: 18 May 2000 00:33
Subject: Re: [vocalist-temporary] Vocal Masterclass


>
>--- Leo Morgan <
leomor@g...> wrote: > Hi
>all , went to a vocal masterclass last night in
>> the National
>> Concert Hall in Dublin.Bass/baritone, Williard
>> White, gave the class. He
>> has a super voice and is a good teacher. He was
>> walking offstage after the session was over and as I
>> was sitting
>> front roe.I took a chance and asked him to sing. He
>> was quite
>> charming about it , said it was not in his contract
>> but what
>> the heck, and sang the "Vagabond" by Vaughan
>> Williams.
>>
>> I had never heard him before. Has anyone on the
>> list.??
>>
>> Regards Leo ----Drogheda
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Leo,
>
>I have heard Willard many times over the last 15 years
>in London mostly. He has a fantastic speaking voice,
>but I'm always rather disappointed by his tone when he
>starts singing. Rather muddy and dull I think, but
>hey, just my tuppence ha'penny worth! Be interested
>to know what other listers think? A few years ago
>there were a number of galas on UK television such as
>The Royal Variety Show, Queen Elizabeth's 40th
>Anniversay Concert etc and they would often have
>Willard doing Old Man River. However, for my money,
>the alternative to that, sometime used was the
>wonderful bass/baritone Bruce Hubbard. Now, that was
>a voice . . .
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Ian Belsey. Voice technician Bromley, Kent, England
>
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