Klarinet Archive - Posting 000869.txt from 2003/03

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <patricia@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Annie's recovery; was, "Useless messages" (was Rossini)
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 09:22:01 -0500

Anne Lenoir wrote:

> I had a surgery on Monday to remove vocal polyps and I am
> home and not teaching this week. Hopefully I will be able to sing again
> someday. Right now I have a one-octave vocal range. Actually, right now
> I can't even produce a grunt. This relates to the clarinet, because many
> teachers express a musical phrase by singing it to the student. I have
> been so busy practicing and preparing all of my students for contest
> that I haven't had much time to check out the list until this surgery.
> Lately I have been deleting just about everything.

Annie! NOW you tell us! Many thoughts with you for a speedy recovery
from surgery! My throat is sympathetically vibrating with yours! 8-O
How could you not let us know beforehand!? *G*
Hugs to you! Hope you're singing again soon!

Patricia Smith

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