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From:  Patricia M Smith <dgcsorcmgr@j...>
Date:  Fri Mar 29, 2002  3:41 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] "gospel" sound

The gospel sound has a lot to do with the inflection. I can do it but
can't explain it. You might want to pick up Jubilant Sykes recording
"Jubilant", which mostly has spirituals & gospel music as an excellent
example of a baritone singing this style.

Pat

On Sat, 16 Mar 2002 00:33:45 -0700 "j. linville"
<jaylinville@e...> writes:
> Hi List:
>
> I am an 18 year old lyric baritone, and our All-State chorus is
> coming up.
> One of the pieces is arranged by Paul Rardin, "Walk in Jerusalem."
> In it is
> a solo, and in the conductor's notes, he says that preference wiill
> be given
> to a "gospel" sound. Can anyone help me out with some
> characteristics of
> the gospel solo voice?
>
> Thanks-
>
> Jameson Linville
>

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