sir_quirky_k (![[info]](http://www.iziblog.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} sir_quirky_k) wrote,@ 2009-04-30 01:05:00 |
Change we have to believe in, like it or not: The Second Coming Of Helen Pt 2, Apr 29, 1126-1212
The de Bouwer-mocking title is a reference to the countless changes made in the vocal selection score from the cast recording. Yes, making this piece work in this context did require wholesale changes, and removing all traces of Glinda was the way to do it. Changing melodic fragments quite significantly when nothing else has changed, that is wrong, but plenty in evidence here. I can't even be bothered to note all of them, but there's enough to be quite distracting for someone as familiar with the cast recording as I am.
Broadly productive lesson in all, though, and I'm apparently rising nicely to this challenge. Interesting discussion at the end about the merits of high and low notes, and - combined with conversation with others before and since - there's a whole post in that.
Speaking of high notes, fluked an F#4 (basically an out-of-tune attempt at G4) in one warm-up exercise on loud staccato 'ha' sounds, but this was not repeated in any other context. The changes to the melody in the final chorus of
Other particularly significant finding - why am I better singing loudly these days, contrary to all my thoughts of the past? Because I'm now reasonably good at supporting my voice but drift out of doing so when singing softly. I have been assured singing softly is by no means easy, one of my friends suggesting it's harder than singing loudly, so... that's interesting.
The de Bouwer-mocking title is a reference to the countless changes made in the vocal selection score from the cast recording. Yes, making this piece work in this context did require wholesale changes, and removing all traces of Glinda was the way to do it. Changing melodic fragments quite significantly when nothing else has changed, that is wrong, but plenty in evidence here. I can't even be bothered to note all of them, but there's enough to be quite distracting for someone as familiar with the cast recording as I am.
Broadly productive lesson in all, though, and I'm apparently rising nicely to this challenge. Interesting discussion at the end about the merits of high and low notes, and - combined with conversation with others before and since - there's a whole post in that.
Speaking of high notes, fluked an F#4 (basically an out-of-tune attempt at G4) in one warm-up exercise on loud staccato 'ha' sounds, but this was not repeated in any other context. The changes to the melody in the final chorus of
Defying Gravityleap up to F5 - this is marked as optional in the score, and I have as yet rejected this option in favour of singing the melody as it appears elsewhere.
Other particularly significant finding - why am I better singing loudly these days, contrary to all my thoughts of the past? Because I'm now reasonably good at supporting my voice but drift out of doing so when singing softly. I have been assured singing softly is by no means easy, one of my friends suggesting it's harder than singing loudly, so... that's interesting.
