VOICES OF SPRING
This is the folly of Miss Church's recording persona. The guts of the voice have not had time to become rich and mellow enough to tackle the mature nature and agility needed for various vocal repertoire. The professional fear is that much damage may be caused by the dictorial repertoire.
A Singing teachers job is to protect the juvenile voice and cultivate it to vocal maturity through the useful skill of vocalizes, scales and age appropriate songs. Many caring administrators have been unduly criticized for not allowing students to choose their own pieces.
BUT ... Is it fair to cheat the voice of its innocent talents by pushing and over taxing the instrument? Even in exceptional cases where style may seem instinctive, the key is " knowing how " to say what you want in a song with the proper style and technigue.
Kiri Te Kanawa is a perfect diva icon to research. Her EARLY YEARS recordings demonstrate the innocence of the vocal apparatus.
Please make note that all music recorded during Kanawa's youth seems to be explicitly tailored to the size and sophistication of her voice.
She began with Maoirian Folksongs followed by the Classics, then Operatics. Perhaps this accounts for the beauty and longevity of her instrument.
Early chants, folksongs and lullabies ease the adolescent into a straightforward technique which swings up and down gently on the breath.
It allows the flexibility and natural line of the vocal breath to fully develop and carry the singer into a position for advancement.
A voice shines within the limits of its natural quality and of course benefits from a longer life.
Vocalizes and scales provide the instrument with tasks of rote agility to heighten, brighten and color the simplicity of a genuine singing voice. It's like curiosity vs discovery .
A seed is planted, growing into a sprout, a blossom, then a flower... It seems all things follow in the footsteps of nature. They do, indeed take time and patience.
Since the beginning of the Bel Canto era, great teachers have warned young students against tackling various classical pieces such as Mozart's, " Queen of the Night ".
Many great singers have humbly paid their dues, waiting to professionally sing in public until the ages of 30, 40 and sometimes 50 years old..... Unheard of YOU SAY ?
YES ....Today, this attitude is a bit of a red herring that is tabooed, poo - pooed and shoed ,
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