{"product_id":"op-0048-fm","title":"Purcell, Henry - I'll Sail Upon the Dog Star (FM)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA custom streaming practice\/rehearsal piano track for \u003cstrong\u003eI'll Sail Upon the Dog Star,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003efrom \u003cem\u003eA Fool's Preferment\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cbr\u003eby Henry Purcell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I'll Sail Upon the Dog Star\" is a famous 1688 Baroque vocal piece composed by Henry Purcell for high voice and continuous keyboard support. Originally featured in Thomas D'Urfey's play A Fool's Preferment, this virtuosic \"mad song\" remains a favorite choice for collegiate vocal juries, classical recitals, and competitive auditions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece left an impression on me during my time in undergrad, sitting in on a lesson as a freshman or sophomore and watching\/listening to Dr. Gerald Gray's animated exhortations to a student at SUNY Fredonia to bring out the manic energy and quirky lyricism of the piece. Dr. Gray passed in 2017 but there's a few songs that always remind me of him; this is one of them. Hadn't played it in a number of years before bringing it back - just getting me in the headspace to do more nimble classical arias soon!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuxedo Tracks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483763167598,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2726\/1550\/files\/Opera_Thumbnail.png?v=1780752030","url":"https:\/\/tuxedotracks.com\/products\/op-0048-fm","provider":"Tuxedo Tracks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}