Barber: The Monk and His Cat

[@madmegdigital]

Really a lovely performance!

[@Joel418]

Thanks!

[@hopeheldhigh]

im singing this on my junior recital and it is SUCH beast. you did a great job...another great one to listen to is leyotene price singing it with Samuel Barber playing... listening to how he wanted it really helped me.

[@tenorlovesasoprano]

gorgeous :)

[@Joel418]

Fun bit of trivia: the text is very closely modeled on one of the oldest surviving texts in an ancient form of the Irish language (c. 8th century CE)

[@Joel418]

@sophelet Thanks!

[@sophelet]

Beautiful performance! It isn't easy to make this complicated layered rhythm sound natural.

[@Joel418]

@kapariz44 Thanks so much! It is a tricky, but intensely satisfying little piece :)

[@Joel418]

@misscutesy69 Thanks!

[@kapariz44]

Very nice. Initially it gives the impression of being a catchy little tune, but one is quickly disabused of that by the complex rhythms and syncopations that follow. Plenty of banana skins for the under-rehearsed singer. Good diction in this performance, esp. with the r's.

[@Joel418]

@hopeheldhigh Thanks so much! I agree regarding the Price recording; also I would recommend Thomas Hampson's recording. Best of luck with your recital :)