Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd

This was my classical selection for the semester. It is an arrangement from Clayne Robison's Sabbath Songs II. The piece was a lot harder than I expected. The repetition of even eighth notes made musicality quite a challenge and you'll notice several passages where it sounds more like a drum beat than a lyric song. In order to get enough air pressure to support a legato line, Sister Bounous taught me appogo (sp?), which feels similar to what I imagine suffocating being like. I think that feeling will eventually go away as my body gets used to the change and accepts it as safe.