Re: [Finale] OT: Countertenor barred from Texas All-State Choir- damaging the instrument?

2005-07-22 Thread dhbailey
Tyler Turner wrote: [snip]>>___ When I was in college, my friend and I snuck into the recital hall for a chance to play on the Steinway concert grand. The first note my friend played snapped a string on the piano. Ah, was it a jazz note or a class

Re: [Finale] OT: Countertenor barred from Texas All-State Choir- damaging the instrument?

2005-07-21 Thread Tyler Turner
--- Raymond Horton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Bell wrote: > > > On 22 Jul 2005, at 01:50, Chuck Israels wrote: > > > "Association spokeswoman Amy Lear said the > group > enacted the rule two years ago because of > concerns > that girls auditioning for tenor parts were > hu

Re: [Finale] OT: Countertenor barred from Texas All-State Choir- damaging the instrument?

2005-07-21 Thread Raymond Horton
John Bell wrote: On 22 Jul 2005, at 01:50, Chuck Israels wrote: "Association spokeswoman Amy Lear said the group enacted the rule two years ago because of concerns that girls auditioning for tenor parts were hurting their voices by singing too low. If these old wives tales were true, more o