This is the first of my art song / concert aria "Sopranos know best", Op.78, first performed at the MSU College of Music, Music Building Auditorium 21st October 2008 to the fall semester undergrauate composer premieres new music concert series. The beautiful and talented Elizabeth Toy sings the tongue-in-cheek "ego trip aria by maestro Neill Campbell accompanied on the piano. I wrote the music and the texts themselves, I do occasionally try as librettist. "Sopranos know best," Oh friend, you areaware, it is the best tool of all? The others can not compare them, for the voice it can beat all! The violin is not playing in tune, and no one cares' bout the low bassoon, the oboe and squwaks crow all day, and the French horn can hardly play it! The flute is so high and shrill! and the clarinet is just there to fill! The trumpet I can tolerate just not, you might as well play the saxophone! Oh friend, for the highest wage, but one can grace the operatic stage, I'm fairFace and my voice is strong, out of sight into the pit they belong! The trumpets they only Gliss and slide, the truth to my friend to you, I trust, clearly the winner, as you will remember, and as you can see clearly! It's all about me! For I, am the best of all! (Candenza) Me, me, me, etc. All of me!
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