I think "Ave Maria" is one of those songs that's not hard from a technical aspect, but from a musical one, it is rather challenging.
There's a band piece called "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" and while it's not a hard piece at all from a technical aspect--long notes and simple, moving parts--it's rated 5 in level of difficulty due to its MUSICAL complication. Any idiot can play the piece, but to play the piece not only well, but beautifully and well-balanced and with spirit is something altogether different.
That's my opinion anyway. She did a lovely job with singing it, really. It was just kind of painful to watch a kid like her reach those low notes that have to be murder to her throat and voice one day down the line.
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Date: 2010-09-16 01:42 am (UTC)There's a band piece called "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" and while it's not a hard piece at all from a technical aspect--long notes and simple, moving parts--it's rated 5 in level of difficulty due to its MUSICAL complication. Any idiot can play the piece, but to play the piece not only well, but beautifully and well-balanced and with spirit is something altogether different.
That's my opinion anyway. She did a lovely job with singing it, really. It was just kind of painful to watch a kid like her reach those low notes that have to be murder to her throat and voice one day down the line.