both good sight readers we both found it very difficult to solfège our way through this music without stopping often. It was difficult to decipher how the two voices played together because the bar-lines were out of alignment.
Much easier was the four part vocal music written down in soprano, alto, tenor and bass clefs. These had no words and the texture was generally a chorale texture with all voices moving in longer note values and often at the same time. With Kristine and Katherine singing soprano and alto, Bill singing tenor and me singing the bass line, we brought the manuscript to life. We were so lucky to have these two amazing professional singers filling out the quartet. The music sounded glorious and it was truly an other-worldly experience! Only recently, did I understand the importance of the tiny envelope I received in 1979 from Rudolf Kallir. This 84 year old gentleman, born in Vienna in 1895, spontaneously shared his deepest and most precious cultural memories with me out of nothing more than friendship and mutual respect. It is a gift that I will always treasure! This article is dedicated to the memory of Bill Henry- an extraordinary artist and human being.
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