This is beautiful. My friend just sang this for our recital. He was much more emotionally convincing, but some of the notes suffered. These notes are flawless. Lovely.
Hello, I'm sorry to bother you but I am so interested in finding this song in this key that I singed up for youtube just to contact you. Do you know where I can find it, or did you or your teacher have this specially changed for you by hand or something. I looked all over the internet and nothing yet. Thanks, excellent voice, very connected
That is fabulous! Brilliant voice, excellent diction, the emotion behind the lyrics is spot on. I'm singing this in a concert next week, so I've stolen some tips from Ben and 'dbrel', so thank you both =] well done. Are you a baritone or a tenor just out of interest? I'm a bass, and my rendition sounds completely different to yours!
I am replying for Ben. Perhaps he will reply to you, too. Ben is a tenor. We wish you the best with your performance next week. Post it so we can hear. Break a leg!
you have a lovely voice.. This is my favorite musical theater song. I'd love to hear you loosen it up a little bit -- not so "perfect" with the rhythms..Try thinking of this as more a story than a song -- it really helps. At the end -- really emphasize the word "live".. it's not what we expect to hear, and really brings the entire song together. You do a really nice job-- but you have it in you to make this truly special!
Thanks for these great comments. Emphasizing "live" is so true. The dying father LIVES in the song and the son and the music. I cannot believe that he and his voice teacher did not think of it. Perhaps they did, but in the excitement of the performance the direction was forgotten? How does one emphasize live? a slight pause before the word? a more voiced "l" sound? a longer pause or break after the word? Thank you for taking the time to comment on my son's singing, it really means a lot.
He has a beautiful voice, so his teacher has done something right. The emphasis on the word "live" basically is a tenuto -- a slight accent, and yes, a slight pause before going into the word. It really adds a huge amount, and gives the audience a chance to digest the true meaning of the song. I can't hear or sing this song without thinking of my father, who passed away a long time ago. He couldn't play a note, but loved music. Please thank your son for once again bringing back good memories.
@dbrel Thanks for the advice dbrel, I would have liked to have loosened up a bit with the rhythms and perhaps some musical theater style ornamentation but this was a classical voice recital and my teacher instructed me to perform the piece strict.
@marsalistrump Hope you changed teachers! No teacher should tell any student to perform ANY piece completely strictly in a recital setting. I am pretty sure that even Mozart would have wanted singers to inject some of their own personality into his songs.. Otherwise, they all sound the same!
Did you raise the key signature? Doesn't matter! I love it!
rahplayszeke07 11 months ago
Good job - I'm planning on singing this song for a concert I'm setting up in April - nice recording to get tips from :)
shobrak 1 year ago
This is beautiful. My friend just sang this for our recital. He was much more emotionally convincing, but some of the notes suffered. These notes are flawless. Lovely.
calamitycasey 1 year ago
@calamitycasey Thanks for your kind words..
pcubed 1 year ago
Nice voice, but work on controlling your pitch.
djj6024 1 year ago
Wholebodysinging - sorry I just saw this comment.3/13/10 - I will ask my son, Ben to respond to you with answers to your questions. . .
pcubed 1 year ago
Hello, I'm sorry to bother you but I am so interested in finding this song in this key that I singed up for youtube just to contact you. Do you know where I can find it, or did you or your teacher have this specially changed for you by hand or something. I looked all over the internet and nothing yet. Thanks, excellent voice, very connected
wholebodysinging 2 years ago
@wholebodysinging Check back to see what Ben wrote and to check my comment - pcubed
pcubed 1 year ago
My teacher transposed this for me. If you send me a message I can scan it and email it to you.
marsalistrump 1 year ago
That is fabulous! Brilliant voice, excellent diction, the emotion behind the lyrics is spot on. I'm singing this in a concert next week, so I've stolen some tips from Ben and 'dbrel', so thank you both =] well done. Are you a baritone or a tenor just out of interest? I'm a bass, and my rendition sounds completely different to yours!
525600minutes1 2 years ago
I am replying for Ben. Perhaps he will reply to you, too. Ben is a tenor. We wish you the best with your performance next week. Post it so we can hear. Break a leg!
pcubed 2 years ago
you have a lovely voice.. This is my favorite musical theater song. I'd love to hear you loosen it up a little bit -- not so "perfect" with the rhythms..Try thinking of this as more a story than a song -- it really helps. At the end -- really emphasize the word "live".. it's not what we expect to hear, and really brings the entire song together. You do a really nice job-- but you have it in you to make this truly special!
dbrel 2 years ago
Thanks for these great comments. Emphasizing "live" is so true. The dying father LIVES in the song and the son and the music. I cannot believe that he and his voice teacher did not think of it. Perhaps they did, but in the excitement of the performance the direction was forgotten? How does one emphasize live? a slight pause before the word? a more voiced "l" sound? a longer pause or break after the word? Thank you for taking the time to comment on my son's singing, it really means a lot.
pcubed 2 years ago
He has a beautiful voice, so his teacher has done something right. The emphasis on the word "live" basically is a tenuto -- a slight accent, and yes, a slight pause before going into the word. It really adds a huge amount, and gives the audience a chance to digest the true meaning of the song. I can't hear or sing this song without thinking of my father, who passed away a long time ago. He couldn't play a note, but loved music. Please thank your son for once again bringing back good memories.
dbrel 2 years ago
@dbrel Thanks for the advice dbrel, I would have liked to have loosened up a bit with the rhythms and perhaps some musical theater style ornamentation but this was a classical voice recital and my teacher instructed me to perform the piece strict.
marsalistrump 2 years ago
@marsalistrump Hope you changed teachers! No teacher should tell any student to perform ANY piece completely strictly in a recital setting. I am pretty sure that even Mozart would have wanted singers to inject some of their own personality into his songs.. Otherwise, they all sound the same!
dbrel 1 year ago
Would you please email me the music in this new key?
sanglolo 2 years ago