>On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Ingo Duckerschein wrote:
>> That being said, there are some absolutely lovely tenor arias in the
>> St. John's Passion and I wish I had the vocal equipment to sing them,
>> but that's not going to happen I fear.
Tako sez.......
>
>Ah, they are beautiful, but I wouldn't wish them on any tenor LOL - Bach's
>writing seems almost sadistic in those arias! He must have hated tenors
>[don't most basses?] ;-)
>
>Now the Evangelist recitatives, on the other hand... gorgeous and such
>natural writing! I almost wonder if that doesn't qualify as haute contre
>role - it lies so high.
James here.....
How about doing this rep. at baroque pitch ? Down a half step or full step.
Makes it less of a scream fest.
James
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