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Night at the Opera - help



helen
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Oct 27, 2009, 12:07 PM


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Night at the Opera - help

Hello, I've got a brand new community choir and each term we're choosing a theme. For the summer term I thought I might broach the subject of classical music (so far it's been pop and showtunes). I want something like opera choruses or arias that are popular, but i think I really need them to be in English. Any ideas where I can get music that has been translated. Ideally it'd be an anthology.

I'm sure at school we used to sing all sorts of things in English.

Helen


jwtmusic
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Oct 28, 2009, 7:34 AM


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Re: [helen] Night at the Opera - help

The one that immediately jumps to mind is Opera Choruses, ed. John Rutter,in the Oxford Choral Classics series (ISBN 0-19-343693-0).

John
John Turner (Bass-baritone)
Music Director, The Wimborne Orchestra


helen
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Oct 28, 2009, 8:12 AM


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Re: [jwtmusic] Night at the Opera - help

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll get that one ordered right away and then let you know how I get on!

Helen