Kevin Sutton wrote: >As a professional singer AND the artistic director and conductor of a >professional chamber choir, I will tell you that I simply will not allow >my female singers to put on those vocal straight-jackets. It's damaging to >the voice in the long run and produces what to my ears is a hideous sound. Wasn't that the convention back then, the so called "white" voice that allowed for subtle inflection of the melodic line? I know it's not for everybody's ears, but it must have suited its time and place. Where are the HIP defenders on the list? John Dalmas [log in to unmask] [What's the point when people can't distinguish personal opinion from fact? -Dave]