Silent Noon, another song from Ralph Vaughn Williams song cycle "The House of Life", was a favorite of mine in college (Go Griffins).
Art Song
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The Dodger,..yeah, I’ve done this one before as well, but the first stanza is so relevant, especially with our choice of Presidential candidates. The Dodger, one of my favorite songs from Aaron Copland’s “Old American Songs”. His volume 1 & 2 collections are so…American with their lyrics, chord structure, rhythm […]
The Boatman’s Dance, a song by Aaron Copland, is so fun to do, I had to sing it again under the overpass. The Boatman’s Dance is a song that I did while “discovering” the acoustics of the underside of the overpass. I’ve done this song before but the sound just […]
Early in the morning is not a time to do an art song by Ralph Vaughan Williams, but I just loved this piece, especially early in the morning.
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Indeed, this song is an example of needing an accompaniment. The piano part is just beautiful, but hauling a grand piano under the overpass is just not in the budget. Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER This was my very first contest piece from high school. Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass You can follow / catch up, make song requests and help support this odyssey at the […]
This lullaby by Copeland is a long time favorite of mine. Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass You can follow / catch up, make song requests and help support this odyssey at the links above. I will keep this GoFundMe cause open throughout the year and […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER I love the last song in Ralph Vaughn Williams song cycle “Songs of Travel”. Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass You can follow / catch up, make song requests and help support […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER This piece by Purcell was one of the very first song I ever took to contest. It’s amazing, after 30 years, I can still remember the words and the melody. Before I sang, I had a […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass I seem to be on a Copland fix. This is a fun, barnyard song by Aaron Copeland. The song is obviously a lot longer and goes […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HiLLS ANIMAL SHELTER Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass One of my first and favorite of Aaron Copland’s songs I ever did. You can follow / catch up, make song requests and help support this […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass This Copland song was one of the very first pieces I did under the overpass before I started my year long odyssey. This song, as well […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass I decided to do something a little different and live stream day 77. I’m debating on using periscope or live stream on my iPhone. You can […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass One of the songs I’ll sing during a Critter Concert. You can follow / catch up, make song requests and help support this odyssey at the […]
DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER DONATE TO THE GREEN HILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass The Vagabond is the first song in the cycle “Songs of Travel” by Ralph Vaughan Williams….there,..I just got my music geek on…YEAH! I will say that […]
Follow: http://bit.ly/1f3uf4n Song requests: http://bit.ly/1Nj1Hlf Help @ GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1UyZEvu #undertheoverpass This German piece was one of my first foregin language songs that I learned. My first voice teacher, Jeff Nolte, really emphasized learning the words apart from the melody, thus truly understanding what you are singing about. You can follow […]
This was one of my very first German pieces in beginning voice by Schumann I love singing the language and coupled with the brooding theme of the piece, what seventeen year old wouldn’t love it….well, at least this former seventeen year old. Jeff Nolte was my first voice teacher in […]