However, even though I haven't sung the Messiah in full since I think 1992, and only about 4 choruses back in 2003 or something, I nailed every darn thing I'd ever sung before, including all the fun bouncy melismas, and I sightread a lot of the solos without too much issue...but since I was singing alto and soprano plus solos (I even sang along with the bass solos when I could! heh) I had almost totally blown out my voice before we got to the Hallelujah Chorus! That one always kills me because the high Gs are sustained so I took it easy & didn't hold them all the way through...my favorites are For Unto Us a Child is Born (killer melismas!) and the Amen chorus...and yes, I nailed those high As at the end at the top of my lungs...very satisfying! :D Of course I was hoarse afterwards...hehe...none of the ladies around me believed me when I said I was really only a mezzo-soprano...which is obvious since I can't hack that forever, plus of course anyone can blast up high...a "real" soprano would be able to sing high softly with control for hours on end. ;)
weird!
However, even though I haven't sung the Messiah in full since I think 1992, and only about 4 choruses back in 2003 or something, I nailed every darn thing I'd ever sung before, including all the fun bouncy melismas, and I sightread a lot of the solos without too much issue...but since I was singing alto and soprano plus solos (I even sang along with the bass solos when I could! heh) I had almost totally blown out my voice before we got to the Hallelujah Chorus! That one always kills me because the high Gs are sustained so I took it easy & didn't hold them all the way through...my favorites are For Unto Us a Child is Born (killer melismas!) and the Amen chorus...and yes, I nailed those high As at the end at the top of my lungs...very satisfying! :D Of course I was hoarse afterwards...hehe...none of the ladies around me believed me when I said I was really only a mezzo-soprano...which is obvious since I can't hack that forever, plus of course anyone can blast up high...a "real" soprano would be able to sing high softly with control for hours on end. ;)
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here we go!
Drum roll please...both new sites are now live! I've created LiveJournal RSS feeds for each, so you can friend those to keep up with me from now on.…
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new book Enhanced Eerie Elegance now for sale!
Today I am extremely excited to announce that my new book Enhanced Eerie Elegance: More Halloween Party Ideas & Recipes with a Touch of Spooky Style…
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getting closer!
It's been forever (believe me I know!), but the new MacMini server is now up & running! Using Gallery is still tricky, so it is now closed to adding…
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