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Prayer for Soprano
  • achoyce91 September 2022
    Posts: 142
    A composition concerning death and accepting full unity with Christ.
    Link: https://youtu.be/KDEyjGIcWOU
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen September 2022
    Posts: 5,017
    I saw the title of this thread and wondered immediately, "Who is the soprano in need of prayer?"
    Thanked by 8CharlesW ServiamScores achoyce91 tomjaw RedPop4 bhcordova LauraKaz Carol
  • CharlesW September 2022
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    Actually, about half of them. But those altos often need an exorcism.
    Thanked by 8CHGiffen tomjaw bhcordova John_F_Church Jani francis achoyce91 Carol
  • Andrew_Malton September 2022
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    “Lord have mercy on me, a singer.“
    Thanked by 8CharlesW ServiamScores achoyce91 tomjaw GerardH RedPop4 bhcordova Carol
  • achoyce91 September 2022
    Posts: 142
    Lol Ah... just the comments I was expecting! Well alright.
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky September 2022
    Posts: 6,542
    Alex,

    The ostinato is a feature of several of your compositions. ( I try to avoid that sort of thing, myself, so it really stands out to me).

    It's a very striking piece, but I think I would need to listen to it multiple times to understand it properly.

    One other comment: do you intend this for college concert choir performance (or solo recital, for that matter) or in some other setting?

  • CharlesW September 2022
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    Yeah, that was my question, too. What is your intended audience for this piece?
  • vansensei September 2022
    Posts: 198
    m. 27-29, I have one question: what soprano hurt you? That two-measure stretch is brutal! From B4 to F#5. That I would change.
  • LauraKaz September 2022
    Posts: 33
    I'm not sure about the effect created by the continuous parallel 4ths in the RH. It seems quite unsettling, which does not seem to fit with the text of the piece.
    Thanked by 1CHGiffen
  • achoyce91 September 2022
    Posts: 142
    @LauraKaz, I actually find the constant parallel fourths to be very beautiful. It is reminiscent of church bells to my ears. @CharlesW, I intend the audience to be those attending a solo recital or a concert of various performers singing various art songs.
    Thanked by 1CharlesW
  • Nisi January 21
    Posts: 123
    I like this piece. Is the recording electronically generated? If so, I find the piano playing relentless and unattractive (rather spoiling the listen for me); if not, I apologize! I don't think it's at all difficult for a good singer. It's definitely for a mezzo, though. Thank you!
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