https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/videos/?user=10471&view=rss Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/ardon-gli-incensi-g-donizetti/ A little more insight in to the world of Lucia di Lammermoor, this segment of the 'Mad Scene' comes just before the Cadenza I uploaded last week! The Bel Canto repertoire often consists of Opera's that contain a Mad S... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/sogno-d-or/ Sogno d'or is one of Puccini's song compositions, it wasn't written for an opera as such but a lot of this song material later became a great inspiration for his operatic works! Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/songbird-eva-cassidy-songwriter-christine-mcvie/ Hello everybody, I hope you are al keeping well and staying safe. THANK YOU for your continued support! For Pat. Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/apres-un-reve-g-faure/ Faure’s ‘Apres un reve’ (after a dream). It’s a French Art Song and one that is very well known. The text describes how sweet it is to dream but as one slowly awakens from a dream, it sadly disappears. Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/lucia-di-lamermoor-cadenza-part-1/ Here is my singing tutorial on part of a Cadenza I shared yesterday inspired by Jessica Pratt singing the mad scene from Lucia di Lammermoor at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma! I thought I would quickly explain a little more a... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/the-salley-gardens/ Today's song is an Irish folk song 'The Salley Gardens' arranged by Benjamin Britten. Folk songs are an important part of all music. Many song's we know and love originated as folk songs! I hope you enjoy! Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/singing-from-my-sofa-vi-vi/ Welcome to my second instalment of Singing tips from my sofa! Today we are working on aligning our voices using the consonant and vowel combination Vi! Thank you and happy singing! Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/o-mio-babbino-caro-by-g-puccini/ 'O mio babbino caro' by Giacomo Puccini from La boheme! Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/singing-tips-from-my-sofa-exercise/ It was lovely to get some fresh air as part of my daily exercise today and in this weeks edition of #singingtipsfrommysofa I thought I would share some of the physical exercises I do before I sing. These exercises can... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/pierrot-debussy/ Part of song cycle ‘Quatre chansons de jeunesse’ it’s about mime artist, you guessed it...Pierrot. Good old Pierrot, watched by the crowd, Having done with Harlequin’s wedding, Drifts dreamily along the boulevard of... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/v-adoro-pupille/ This song is from Handel's opera Julius Caesar. He wrote many operas and is regarded as one of the best writers for the Italian language even though he was born in Germany! Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/singing-tips-from-my-sofa/ Hello everyone! I thought it would be nice to start sharing some singing tips! If you love to sing then give them a go. This first one doesn't really have a name other than 'brrrr' you'll see why... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/l-ombres-des-arbres/ Hello everyone! Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/heimliches-lieben-franz-schubert/ When I am learning a song or ‘re-learning’ (I haven’t performed this song for a few years now) I like to go through it note by note, it takes a while but really helps the notes to stick. I had actually remembered this s... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/singing-tips-from-my-sofa-breathing/ Today for Singing tips from my Sofa, I’m talking about breathing. I little tip that can help with relaxing before singing. I build up from 4-5-6 seconds here as an example but you should do whatever feels comfortable ... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/ach-ich-f-hl-s-mozart/ Hello everyone! As promised for Fridays aria for #singingfrommysofa - my rendition of Pamina’s beautiful and haunting aria from ‘Die Zauberflöte’. Enjoy! Text: Ah, I can feel it, love’s happiness Is fled forev... Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/holczolsop/https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-sapkbl6efvo/ Hello everyone, I was a little under the weather yesterday so I am posting my Art Song Monday today instead for #singingfrommysofa. I thought I would explain the difference between an 'Art Song' and an 'Aria' becau...