[Artemisia] period music?

[Linda Yordy]

I'm not an expert on "Mistress Mine," so I can only give you a guess  
or two.

I'd be wary of sheet music written for a high school choir.  They're  
often arranged in different keys than the original and sometimes  
simplified or changed to meet the skill level and vocal range of the  
performers.  (I'm a composer/arranger and have been guilty of that,  
especially when writing and arranging for junior high students or  
specific ensembles.)  There are a few publishers out there, such as  
London Pro Musica, that will at least make note of changes they've  
made from the original.

On the Baltimore Consort version, my hunch would be that they're  
probably closer to the original.  Of course, I could be wrong there.

I did find out that 'O mistres mine' is found in the play "Twelfth  
Night."  I don't know if any facsimilies of that song exist (I'm a  
flutist, so vocal music isn't my forte), but if you can find one,  
that would give you a more reliable source.  I'd be willing to see  
what I can find if you're interested.

On the vibrato thing, yes, many students are pushed to use vibrato  
all the time.  As a flute student (back in the dark ages) we were  
pushed to start using vibrato as soon as we figured out which end of  
the flute to blow in.  I imagine it's the same for many vocalists as  
well.  But as Padruig mentioned, versatility is a good thing.   
Learning to control vibrato so you can use it or not when you want is  
something I've encouraged my students to do as well.

Just my two cents worth,
Muirenn

On Feb 5, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Reuben and Arwen wrote:
> She has sheet music for a choral arrangement that I'm pretty sure  
> is modern.  The melody line is very different from the Baltimore  
> Consort one.  How is the Baltimore Consort version for authenticity?
>
> Esther