Song of Songs (Song of Solomon)
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Someday I need to learn how & why it become the standard to roll all the "r"s. Is this a new thing in the last 10 or 15 years?
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Not at all: "r" rolling is an artistic choice for English diction and has been so for centuries. We've only had the audio documentation since recordings. It carries over from academic and sacred music from Great Britain even to American Musical Theatre (check out cast recordings of Sweeney Todd or A Little Night Music). Personally, I would not roll r's for Spirituals, even though Jessye Norman does!
VisitStPeters 2 years ago