This year we are going to be traveling for most of the summer so I thought that I might not get to do as much singing out at Tanglewood as I had hoped. Was I ever wrong! I was assigned to 4 concerts, two of which I had to opt out because we will be in Spain visiting Juan Carlos’ family. However, there will be no shortage of music memorizing this summer! I have until August 20th to memorize the following:
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Thank heavens I did this last year so it will be just brush up work!)
Poulenc: Gloria
Bach: Jesu, Meine Freude
Holst: The Planets
When I first got the music I was not feeling too happy because I opened up and saw Jesu, Meine Freude, and the German made me have a few moments of panic…not again!!!!!
Well, I learned my lesson with the Mendelssohn earlier this year—I need to start memorizing and start memorizing NOW.
Next, the Poulenc Gloria. Now isn’t this beautiful?
Ah, Latin. Lovely, simply pronounced, intelligible Latin. How do I love thee? So very much! It’s about 60 pages long, but what is 60 pages of Latin after 200 pages of German?
And THEN………….
Holst: The Planets
Your eyes do not deceive you! There are NO WORDS!!! Now this is my kind of piece! Plus we only sing about five minute’s worth of music, so I am feeling considerably better.
But still, I have 28 pages of German to memorize. And 28 pages of German is 28 pages of German!!!
Here we go again…
3 comments:
I LOVE the Poulenc. So beautiful. Sorry about the German. :) Yay for Holst!
Good Luck with that German, yikes! Hey, are you busy singing all summer,or do you have time to come visit your favorite sister? I still have that 300 dollar voucher!
I got to sing Jesu Meine Freude a few months ago, but fortunately didn't have to memorize it!!! Lovely piece. Good luck!
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