i am looking for songs/arias to sing for my recital that would be somewhere along the lines of handel's messiah or a Bach cantata.
2007-03-17 08:55:14 · 5 answers · asked by Janefähr Marie 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
If you would like something off the beaten path, and don't mind delving back to medieval times, you should investigate the "Cantigas de Santa Maria." This is a set of more than 400 religious songs in praise of the Virgin Mary, which were collected around 1250-1280 AD in Spain during the reign of King Alfonso El Sabio ("The Wise"). They possess a radiant beauty and spirituality, and could form the basis of a truly unique recital.
2007-03-17 12:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by clicksqueek 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ave Maria by Franz Shubert
Wonderful recital piece - does well with guitar, pianoforte, harp, small ensemble or full orchestra accompaniment.
Now be careful - this has been hacked to death by everyone including a VERY, very rare recording of Alessandro Moreschi, the last known castrato singer. So the challenge will be to perform it with a fresh outlook.
Break a leg
2007-03-20 09:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ave Maria.
2007-03-21 14:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY GOD YES!!! If you hopen any (Catholic) hymnal and look for Mary, you're bound to find something that came from something similar to those...
Also, G. Schirmer publishes a volume called something like Sacred Araias, you may try that too...
2007-03-17 23:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mr.Bill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Beatles: Let It Be.
2007-03-18 18:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anpadh 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋