Beethoven's Ninth - otherwise laughingly known as "Ode to Joy."
A misnomer if ever there was . . .
Please note - and please count - the number of bars where us poor sopranos have to sing top A -and there's more on the next page - where - yes, we end the phrase on top C!!
"How do you manage it?" I hear you cry.
A considerable number of young sopranos have opted out of this musical delight.
It is, therefore, left to a few 'old boilers' on the back row to compensate for the loss of youth (including their own - but that's another story)!
We have devised a secret weapon which enables mature sopranos to reach Top C which I will reveal tonight - post practice.
It worked last week - but there is always the possibly it will not work twice and I would not wish to deceive you with a tale of false remedies!
Till this eve . . . . .
1 comment:
Oh Babs, I bet you have a trick up your sleeve to help reach top C.
Would love to hear this, I did once at the Derngate theatre in Northampton, it brought the hairs on the back of my neck to attention. Wonderful piece. Bet you love it really.
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