On Apr 30, 2007, at 8:55 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
I would and do ask for that vowel even if we aren't doing G&S, or
whatever. It just sings well to eliminate the "r", and to my
American ear, does not sound at all affected, unless you speak it,
not sing it. If one is doing Sprectstimme (sp?) with English, then
I don't know what approach would be taken.
I too would tend to ask for the British [3] vowel for r in almost any
classical music sung in English.
I would not, however, ask for it in any pop songs, old or new, nor in
any opera which is decidedly American, like Susannah, Baby Doe, Down
in the Valley, or Porgy & Bess.
mdl
very amused imagining Sam singing "Jayb[3]d sittin' on a hick'ry
limb..."
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