empty heart minuet
Song Info
Original Key: F# Minor
Range: C#4 - E5 (1 octave & 1 minor third)
Suitable for: Mezzo-Soprano / Baritone
Program Notes:
empty heart minuet explores a dark uncertainty and lack of defined identity that often plagues queer youth who haven't yet discovered their true selves. It's the kind of uncertainty that keeps people up at night, accompanied by somber minor-key music. Even still, brighter moments shine through here and there—pockets of joy when the singer is briefly allowed to express their true self.
Pedagogical Notes:
Similar to i look to the sky, this art song challenges the singer’s skills at subdividing the meter into consistent eighth-note values in order to accurately vocalize each phrase, despite their subtle differences. The singer will benefit from learning the song via one 4-bar excerpt at a time. more
