Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Elizabeth Tait VRH 11.5.13


Brad Summers
I’m glad that Cindy brought up your extraneous movement, because that has been a distraction to me in the past.  I noticed that they swaying came back when you sang.  Movement while singing is totally fine, as long as it relates, and isn’t random.  A german pronunciation thing: “-fanger” doesn’t have a pronounced “g.”  I would like a better [z] on “so.”  It’s not [s].  This aria is so lively, and like telling children a story, and I didn’t see that in your performance.  It’s really true that your voice frees up when you are more emotionally specific. 

Luke Shepherd
Don’t drop your voice at "George Butterworth".  I loved the line that you created.  I love the facial expression change, it was clear that you were two different characters.  You are still leaning back a bit.  The very first note was interesting, because it seemed like you were reaching for it, not grounding it.  I was really touched by the text, good job.  You are doing what I wish I could do, making something meaningful.  I wish the first couple notes weren’t so soft, come in a bit more recklessly.  Piano is just a color, not a dynamic.  I agree with Cindy’s advice to add more “ah” to “uh.”  I know it seems strange, but I think you need to consider it.  If you sing into the consonants “under the land,” it totally helps!   

Sam Meredith
I love the line you create, but it lacks vibrancy.  I would like more closed [e] vowels.  And nasalized [o] I saw nothing in your eyes, they had a blinky and wandering problem.  You also have a slight swaying problem.  I noticed that spontaneous combustion problem as well.  especially on ascending leaps. That forming vowels immediately thing WAS SO GOOD.

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