Table F. Voices
Chorus:
Soloists
Note. It must be remembered that there are some words upon which the voice may not dwell, or sing more than one or two notes. These words may be nouns, pronouns, numerals, prepositions, conjunctions and other parts of speech. It would be impossible and ridiculous, for instance, to write a sustained note on such words as “who”, “he” etc. The voice may dwell on certain words which, so to speak, possess some poetical colour.18
Examples:
No. 303. Sadko 236—Sadko’s Aria (Tenor).
" 309-311 (see extract, Ex. 81). Volkhova’s Cradle Song (Soprano).
Snegourotchka 9—Fairy Spring’s Aria (Mezzo-sopr.).
" 187-188, 212-213 (see extracts, Ex. 102 and 225)—the two
Cavatinas of Tsar Berendey (Tenor).
" 247—Miskir’s Aria (Baritone).