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Primula Baggins
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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Primula Baggins
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I'm glad you had fun, TIGG! I would love to see them someday. They performed at the opening ceremonies of the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, but though I was living in L.A., I saw them on television!
hobby, I keep meaning to find a place to thank you for posting the mp3s of your choir with the links in your sig. I have downloaded them and so enjoy them, especially knowing your voice is in there!
hobby, I keep meaning to find a place to thank you for posting the mp3s of your choir with the links in your sig. I have downloaded them and so enjoy them, especially knowing your voice is in there!
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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(It's a tiny, little voice.
But, you know, I don't even know if you sing yourself, but I have this fantasy for if we meet that we would sing a little Bach choral together - we'd just have to get a couple of guys to help with the men's voices. Probably silly, but I like the idea. 
)but being a cheerful hobbit he had not needed hope, as long as despair could be postponed.
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Primula Baggins
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I love the idea! I wish. . . . Only I can't sing (I studied viola for ten years and so can clearly hear my dreadful intonation, and let's not even talk about tone)—and if I sing anyway, as in church, my natural range is tenor. 
I drop an octave and sing with the men.
However, we could get together anyway and you could sing.
I drop an octave and sing with the men.However, we could get together anyway and you could sing.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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I can probably sing higher than Prim!Primula Baggins wrote:I drop an octave and sing with the men.
Part of my audition for the Sacramento Opera Chorus many years ago included scales. I got up to E above high C before the chorus master halted the audtion saying, "We better stop there. We're not insured for damage to the building." (He meant that as a compliment.
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Primula Baggins
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You sure can sing higher than me. Yikes.
My son sings bass, and he can sing higher than me (he's got some vocal training, though).
I wish I could really sing! To have your instrument with you all the time, and ready instantly—in, say, the dome at the Palace of Fine Arts. . . .
Yikes.My son sings bass, and he can sing higher than me (he's got some vocal training, though).
I wish I could really sing! To have your instrument with you all the time, and ready instantly—in, say, the dome at the Palace of Fine Arts. . . .
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Tenors with ranges like mine are pretty rare, Prim. The drawback is that most pieces, like hymns one sings in church, are too low. I recall having to transpose a couple of Bellini concert arias up a third because the tessitura lay too low.
I'd love to be able to do the comic stuff for baritone that Mozart wrote, characters like Leporello in Don Giovanni and Papageno in The Magic Flute. Of course those same baritones would probably love to be able to roll out of bed and hit high C's. The grass is always greener as they say.
You, on the other hand, must be a contralto. I think contralto's are even more rare than tenors. It's great to have an uncommon instrument, but it limits your repertoire. Still, you should cherish your voice. It's one of the things that makes you unique.
Best of luck to your son. How I'd love to be a bass and sing "O Isis und Osiris" from The Magic Flute!
I'd love to be able to do the comic stuff for baritone that Mozart wrote, characters like Leporello in Don Giovanni and Papageno in The Magic Flute. Of course those same baritones would probably love to be able to roll out of bed and hit high C's. The grass is always greener as they say.
You, on the other hand, must be a contralto. I think contralto's are even more rare than tenors. It's great to have an uncommon instrument, but it limits your repertoire. Still, you should cherish your voice. It's one of the things that makes you unique.
Best of luck to your son. How I'd love to be a bass and sing "O Isis und Osiris" from The Magic Flute!
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Well, right now his ambition is focused on being cast as Audrey the Carnivorous Plant in the school production of Little Shop of Horrors. We shall see.
We shall see.“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Auditions aren't until next month. But he would do a great job, I think. And as far as I know he's the school's only bass who can act, or actor who can sing bass.
How funny is it that this year my daughter is also in a school production—The Wizard of Oz? (She's the Wicked Witch of the West.)
What show is your group doing next, Alatar?
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Check out my sig for my next production, Children of Eden.
The real production is in April. I get to play Sweeney in a production of Sweeney Todd with some of the finest performers in the region, including our Mrs Lovett, who just returned from seven succesful years on the West End, understudying Fantine in Les Mis.
No pressure so...
The real production is in April. I get to play Sweeney in a production of Sweeney Todd with some of the finest performers in the region, including our Mrs Lovett, who just returned from seven succesful years on the West End, understudying Fantine in Les Mis.
No pressure so...
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Wow, another juicy role for Alatar! I'd love to see you peform live.
If I were to perform in Sweeney Todd I'd probably best be suited for the role of The Beadle. (I'm thinking in particular of the stuff he sings while playing around with Mrs. Lovett's keyboard instrument.)
I could do Toby, too, but would have to shave, cut my hair, and lose quite a bit of weight.
If I were to perform in Sweeney Todd I'd probably best be suited for the role of The Beadle. (I'm thinking in particular of the stuff he sings while playing around with Mrs. Lovett's keyboard instrument.)
I could do Toby, too, but would have to shave, cut my hair, and lose quite a bit of weight.
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Wow! 
Yeah, no pressure. Congratulations, Alatar!
I didn't realize your sig was the poster for your next show. When is it?
Yes, Tom, I'm bringing up a couple of Snidely Whiplashes here. It's so satisfying for a mother.
Yeah, no pressure. Congratulations, Alatar!I didn't realize your sig was the poster for your next show. When is it?
Yes, Tom, I'm bringing up a couple of Snidely Whiplashes here. It's so satisfying for a mother.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King