Tips for a Dynamic La Danza
Once you have mastered the language in Rossini’s La Danza, which is a huge accomplishment in itself, there are many ways you can make yourself stand out and sing like a… Read more Tips for a Dynamic La Danza →
Gloria II: Laudamus Te
Movement 2 of the Poulenc Gloria, “Laudamus Te” is definitely in the running for the fan favorite piece this year. Almost every student I’ve talked to said they felt like… Read more Gloria II: Laudamus Te →
Gloria I. Gloria
We have already written a brief overview of how to prepare your score to practice this extremely challenging piece. Following this guide is going to be vitally important to do before… Read more Gloria I. Gloria →
I Am Loved
With Urgent Joy …is the tempo indication for Harris’ I am Loved, but not only that: Joy was the title for Sara Teasdale’s poem from where the song’s text was… Read more I Am Loved →
Ave Generosa
Hello ladies! We’re back to talk about your other Treble piece for non-Area auditions. Ave Generosa may be my most favorite piece this year for several reasons. First, as we discussed… Read more Ave Generosa →
Fight that Good Fight!
Who doesn’t love this song? It was such a great choice because it allows guys to be raucous and loud but also has some interesting challenges. So, to avoid a… Read more Fight that Good Fight! →
O Vos Omnes – Communicate, people!
There have been many famous settings of O Vos Omnes by composers such as Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo of the Renaissance era and Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria who composed his… Read more O Vos Omnes – Communicate, people! →
La Danza…. Mamma Mia!!!
A teacher once told me that “There has never been an Italian who mumbled.” You can see in the video that good ol’ Pav devotes all of the energy in his entire body to his mouth. His stance and even his expression hardly change at all. He is completely still, though we know under that cummerbund there is some major support going on. You get the sense that the words are so important that he wants you to understand every single one, even if you don’t speak Italian 🙂