No Golden Carriage, No Bright Toy
Monday, November 5, 2007
No Golden Carriage, No Bright Toy was written by Gilbert Martin in 1970.
My voice teacher introduced me to the song and I immediately fell in love. Its sweet, simple melody brings out more emotion
Breath of Heaven
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Breath of Heaven is by Amy Grant and Chris Eaton. This piece was arranged by Roger Emerson.
I first heard the song performed last year at my High School Christmas Concert. It tells the story of
Lachen und Weinen
Monday, September 3, 2007
Lachen und Weinen was written by Franz Schubert in the early 1800's. It is based on a poem by Friedrich Ruckert.
In the song, a woman is singing about how in love she is and the emotional roller
Intorno all'idol mio
Monday, August 6, 2007
Intorno all'idol mio is from the opera Orontea by Antonio Cesti in the 1600's.
In this opera, Orontea, the fictitious queen of Egypt, has fallen in love with a commoner. She is not allowed to marry
Mon Jardin
Monday, July 2, 2007
Mon Jardin was written by Felix Fourdrain and Andre Alexandre in the early 20th century. I found it in The Second Book of Mezzo Soprano/Alto Solos Part II.
This piece was a lot of fun because the
Where The Music Comes From
Monday, June 4, 2007
Where The Music Comes From is by Lee Hoiby. I found it in The Second Book of Mezzo Soprano/Alto Solos Part II.
What I like about the song is that it celebrates how great music is.
I manually
The Black Swan
Monday, May 7, 2007
The Black Swan is from the opera, The Medium. Words and music by Gian Carlo Menotti, copyright 1947.
I learned about this opera from my music teacher. She told me this song was sung by a daughter
The Impossible Dream
Monday, April 2, 2007
The Impossible Dream is from the musical play, Man of La Mancha. Lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It was produced in 1965.
I manually entered the piano part into Garageband with an
Mary, Did You Know?
Monday, March 5, 2007
For Aunt Maggie.
The first time I heard this was at a high school Christmas concert. I fell in love. It was awesome.
Mary, Did You Know, words and music by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene. Setting by
Non e ver
Monday, February 5, 2007
Non e ver was composed by Tito Mattei (1841-1914). It is from the Italian romantic period.
It tells the story of a woman heartbroken by love.
I manually entered the piano parts into Garageband
