Schafer, M. (2002). Illuminating Text: A Macro Analysis of Franz Schubert’s “Auf dem Wasser zu singen”. Musical Insights: The Journal of the Macro Analysis Creative Research Organization, 2, 97–104. Retrieved from http://www.macromusic.org/journal/volume2/13MusicalInsights.pdf
Весенние воды, Vesenniye vody, Spring waters, Les eaux du printemps.
This is my first attempt at performing this song in a small lieder concert held in a private residence.
My accompanist was not quite ready for the task, so I created a 'karaoke' backing track by transposing down a few semitones the fabulous Earl WILD piano arrangement of Sergei Rachmaninov's 'Spring waters', performed by Iain FARRINGTON.
The piano version, somewhat longer, is available from iTunes, along with many other fabulous performances by Iain Farrington:
I sang the song in French ... eventually I will attempt a Russian version, helped by the excellent diction coaching from here:
Russian diction - Rachmaninoff songs - Episode 25. (2010, December 3). The Diction Police. Retrieved September 4, 2011, from http://www.thedictionpolice.com/2010/12/03/episode-25/
The images are from a climb I made near Pendle Hill, Lancashire, England, in late Autumn, 2011. Probably not the deep snows of a Russian Spring, but the closest I have been to snowy conditions in recent years!
Spring Water (Vesennije vody) (Tyutchev, set by M. Antsev, Begicheva, N. Cherepnin, A. Gretchaninov, S. Rachmaninov, V. Rebikov, N. Sokolov, V. Zolotarev) (The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music). (n.d.). Retrieved September 1, 2011, from http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=16011
Peter MELLALIEU is a performer with a focus on art song, sacred, and stage-show music.
He performs as a soloist for ShowWest Singers, Auckland Lieder Group, and Auckland Welsh Choir. He performs at sacred events, including weddings and funerals, in rest homes, and other events.
Peter's career in music began as a choir-boy in Llandaff Cathedral Parish Choir, Wales. Emigrating to Cambridge, New Zealand, he took leads in school productions such as Gilbert and Sullivan's 'HMS Pinafore'. Graduating from Victoria University, Wellington he became the chairman of the Wellington Bach Choir under the musical direction of Roy Tankersley. During this period, the choir commissioned several innovative compositions.
Peter competed in the New Zealand Aria Competition in Rotorua in 2008, and has sung with Ars Vocalis, Belgium, and Renaissance Singers, Palmerston North.
He has a passion for learning, teaching, technology, and innovation. Accordingly, Peter is an ardent explorer of techniques for accelerating the speed, accuracy, and quality of learning songs for performance situations.